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Every law Congress has passed

97,863 laws from 1789 to 2026, as printed in the Statutes at Large, the official record of every act of Congress. 51,799 are public laws; 46,064 are private laws, which apply to named people or places, such as pensions, land claims and relief from debts.

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1,959 laws of the 56th Congress, 1899–1901

  1. An Act Granting a pension to Jennie P. Stover.

    Ch. 670 · 31 Stat. 1586 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  2. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Milton H. Daniels.

    Ch. 671 · 31 Stat. 1586 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles W. Hobart.

    Ch. 672 · 31 Stat. 1586 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act Granting a pension to Henry Hill.

    Ch. 673 · 31 Stat. 1586 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Christina Noll.

    Ch. 674 · 31 Stat. 1587 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  6. An Act Granting a pension to Hannah G. Huff.

    Ch. 675 · 31 Stat. 1587 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  7. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Joseph Longmire.

    Ch. 676 · 31 Stat. 1587 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Robert Gamble, junior.

    Ch. 677 · 31 Stat. 1587 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Michael Lochard.

    Ch. 678 · 31 Stat. 1588 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Jacob P. Fletcher.

    Ch. 679 · 31 Stat. 1588 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Edward Madden.

    Ch. 680 · 31 Stat. 1588 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William Mullevy.

    Ch. 681 · 31 Stat. 1588 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Harriet E. Meylert.

    Ch. 682 · 31 Stat. 1588 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act Granting a pension to Elizabeth F. Wolfley.

    Ch. 683 · 31 Stat. 1589 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Kate Cadwell.

    Ch. 684 · 31 Stat. 1589 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act Granting a pension to George W. Newell.

    Ch. 685 · 31 Stat. 1589 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mary Yowell.

    Ch. 686 · 31 Stat. 1589 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Elisha F. Barton.

    Ch. 687 · 31 Stat. 1590 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Solon Cooper.

    Ch. 688 · 31 Stat. 1590 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act Granting a pension to Isabella Underwood.

    Ch. 689 · 31 Stat. 1590 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Helen Harlow.

    Ch. 690 · 31 Stat. 1590 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act Granting a pension to Louesa Moulton.

    Ch. 691 · 31 Stat. 1590 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Luke H. Monson.

    Ch. 692 · 31 Stat. 1591 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act Granting a pension to Mary I. Bradbury.

    Ch. 693 · 31 Stat. 1591 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Kate B. Warren.

    Ch. 694 · 31 Stat. 1591 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Buren R. Sherman.

    Ch. 695 · 31 Stat. 1591 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Eliza Adelaide Ball.

    Ch. 696 · 31 Stat. 1592 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act Granting a pension to Hellen Lang.

    Ch. 697 · 31 Stat. 1592 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act Granting a pension to Edwin M. Farnham.

    Ch. 698 · 31 Stat. 1592 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William A. Keyes.

    Ch. 699 · 31 Stat. 1592 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act Granting a pension to Mary P. Hunter.

    Ch. 700 · 31 Stat. 1592 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Louise D. Smith.

    Ch. 701 · 31 Stat. 1593 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act Granting a pension to John H. Harrison.

    Ch. 702 · 31 Stat. 1593 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James Williams.

    Ch. 703 · 31 Stat. 1593 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act Granting a pension to James Cook.

    Ch. 704 · 31 Stat. 1593 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act Granting a pension to Sarah Clark.

    Ch. 705 · 31 Stat. 1593 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Edward M. Tucker.

    Ch. 706 · 31 Stat. 1594 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Bernard Dunn.

    Ch. 707 · 31 Stat. 1594 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mary C. Gage

    Ch. 708 · 31 Stat. 1594 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act Granting a pension to Frances Horton Force.

    Ch. 709 · 31 Stat. 1594 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Ellen M. Mansur.

    Ch. 710 · 31 Stat. 1595 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  42. An Act Granting a pension to Belle Bean.

    Ch. 711 · 31 Stat. 1595 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  43. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Albert Brown.

    Ch. 712 · 31 Stat. 1595 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  44. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Robert G. Dyhrenfurth.

    Ch. 713 · 31 Stat. 1595 · June 4, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  45. An Act To extend the privilege of immediate transportation of dutiable goods to the port of Astoria, Oregon.

    Ch. 714 · 31 Stat. 266 · June 5, 1900 · Original text

  46. An Act To amend sections eight, nine, and fifteen of the Act entitled “An Act revising and amending the various Acts establishing and relating to the Reform School in the District of Columbia,” approved May third, eighteen hundred and seventy-six.

    Ch. 715 · 31 Stat. 266 · June 5, 1900 · Original text

  47. An Act For the relief of the Colorado Cooperative Colony; to permit second homesteads in certain cases, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 716 · 31 Stat. 267 · June 5, 1900 · Original text

  48. An Act Relating to the allowance of exceptions.

    Ch. 717 · 31 Stat. 270 · June 5, 1900 · Original text

  49. An Act Relating to certain railway corporations owning or operating street railways in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 718 · 31 Stat. 270 · June 5, 1900 · Original text

  50. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles F. Winch.

    Ch. 719 · 31 Stat. 1595 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James Cooper.

    Ch. 720 · 31 Stat. 1596 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act Granting a pension to Susie Margarite Landrum.

    Ch. 721 · 31 Stat. 1596 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act Granting a pension to Ellen V. McCleery.

    Ch. 722 · 31 Stat. 1596 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act Granting a pension to Jane Lucas.

    Ch. 723 · 31 Stat. 1596 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Elijah Biddle.

    Ch. 724 · 31 Stat. 1597 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act Granting a pension to Clarissa Carruth.

    Ch. 725 · 31 Stat. 1597 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William H. Capehart.

    Ch. 726 · 31 Stat. 1597 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act Granting a pension to James A. Root.

    Ch. 727 · 31 Stat. 1597 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Joseph H. Sparks.

    Ch. 728 · 31 Stat. 1597 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Levi G. Wilgus.

    Ch. 729 · 31 Stat. 1598 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  61. An Act Granting a pension to Edwin Hurlburt.

    Ch. 730 · 31 Stat. 1598 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  62. An Act Granting a pension to Joseph H. Hamrick and Ella G. Hamrick.

    Ch. 731 · 31 Stat. 1598 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Enos H. Kirk.

    Ch. 732 · 31 Stat. 1598 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act Granting a pension to Isaac N. Jennings.

    Ch. 733 · 31 Stat. 1598 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act Granting a pension to Louise Adams.

    Ch. 734 · 31 Stat. 1599 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act Granting an increase of pension to David H. Ingerson.

    Ch. 735 · 31 Stat. 1599 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act Granting a pension to Matilda Beeves.

    Ch. 736 · 31 Stat. 1599 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Barton Acuff.

    Ch. 737 · 31 Stat. 1599 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act Granting a pension to Mary A. Fullerton.

    Ch. 738 · 31 Stat. 1600 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act Granting a pension to Julia Traynor.

    Ch. 739 · 31 Stat. 1600 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act For the relief of Robert Smalls.

    Ch. 740 · 31 Stat. 1600 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  72. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William H. Wendell.

    Ch. 741 · 31 Stat. 1600 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act Granting a pension to Lizzie B. Leitch.

    Ch. 742 · 31 Stat. 1601 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  74. An Act Granting a pension to Anna M. Starr.

    Ch. 743 · 31 Stat. 1601 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  75. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Genevieve Laighton.

    Ch. 744 · 31 Stat. 1601 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Blanchard.

    Ch. 745 · 31 Stat. 1601 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act Granting a pension to Patrick O’Donnell.

    Ch. 746 · 31 Stat. 1601 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act Granting a pension to Catharine Slayton.

    Ch. 747 · 31 Stat. 1602 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Sylvester Doss, alias Harry S. Doss.

    Ch. 748 · 31 Stat. 1602 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act Granting a pension to Robert Patterson.

    Ch. 749 · 31 Stat. 1602 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  81. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Oliver M. Brown.

    Ch. 750 · 31 Stat. 1602 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  82. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James M. Barrett.

    Ch. 751 · 31 Stat. 1602 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  83. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William Shulmire.

    Ch. 752 · 31 Stat. 1603 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  84. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Daniel Metcalf.

    Ch. 753 · 31 Stat. 1603 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  85. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James M. Dennison.

    Ch. 754 · 31 Stat. 1603 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Timothy A. Lewis.

    Ch. 755 · 31 Stat. 1603 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act Granting a pension to Christopher Costello.

    Ch. 756 · 31 Stat. 1603 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Robert Anderson, junior.

    Ch. 757 · 31 Stat. 1604 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act Granting a pension to Elizabeth J. Fields.

    Ch. 758 · 31 Stat. 1604 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Sara H. M. Miley.

    Ch. 759 · 31 Stat. 1604 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Henry O’Connor.

    Ch. 760 · 31 Stat. 1604 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act Granting a pension to Margaret J. Kibble.

    Ch. 761 · 31 Stat. 1605 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Stella B. Armstrong.

    Ch. 762 · 31 Stat. 1605 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Herman S. Soules.

    Ch. 763 · 31 Stat. 1605 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  95. An Act Granting a pension to Sarah Elvira C. Upham.

    Ch. 764 · 31 Stat. 1605 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  96. An Act Granting a pension to Henrietta P. Cotter.

    Ch. 765 · 31 Stat. 1605 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George Cronk.

    Ch. 766 · 31 Stat. 1606 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act Granting a pension to Sophia A. Lane.

    Ch. 767 · 31 Stat. 1606 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act Granting a pension to Margaret Thornberry.

    Ch. 768 · 31 Stat. 1606 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William A. Hempstead.

    Ch. 769 · 31 Stat. 1606 · June 5, 1900 · Private law · Original text

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From the U.S. Statutes at Large, volumes 1 through 138, published by the Government Publishing Office on GovInfo; laws signed since the latest printed volume come from GovInfo’s public and private law files. Treaties, proclamations and concurrent resolutions, which share those volumes, are not laws and are left out. The oldest volumes were digitized from print, so a few dates could not be read; for those we show the year from the laws printed alongside. Short names come from each law’s own “may be cited as” clause.