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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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2,773 laws of the 57th Congress, 1901–1903

  1. An Act For the relief of the clerks of circuit and district courts of the United States.

    Ch. 710 · 32 Stat. 849 · February 19, 1903 · Original text

  2. An Act Granting a pension to Susan Kent.

    Ch. 711 · 32 Stat. 1644 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act Granting a pension to Charles Maschmeyer.

    Ch. 712 · 32 Stat. 1644 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act Granting a pension to Jane Hale.

    Ch. 713 · 32 Stat. 1644 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act Granting a pension to Charles P. Bigelow.

    Ch. 714 · 32 Stat. 1644 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  6. An Act Granting a pension to Margaret Fox.

    Ch. 715 · 32 Stat. 1644 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  7. An Act Granting a pension to Washington T. Filson.

    Ch. 716 · 32 Stat. 1645 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Homer Davis.

    Ch. 717 · 32 Stat. 1645 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act Granting a pension to Peter Buckley.

    Ch. 718 · 32 Stat. 1645 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act For the relief of the legal representatives of John L. Young.

    Ch. 719 · 32 Stat. 1645 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act Granting a pension to Sabina Lalley.

    Ch. 720 · 32 Stat. 1646 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act Granting a pension to Elizabeth C. Gates.

    Ch. 721 · 32 Stat. 1646 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Ada S. Kaempfer.

    Ch. 722 · 32 Stat. 1646 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act Granting a pension to William F. Randolph.

    Ch. 723 · 32 Stat. 1646 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act Granting a pension to Martin Greeley.

    Ch. 724 · 32 Stat. 1646 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act For the relief of Valdemar Poulsen.

    Ch. 725 · 32 Stat. 1647 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act Granting a pension to William W. Painter.

    Ch. 726 · 32 Stat. 1647 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act For the relief of Charles W. Carr.

    Ch. 727 · 32 Stat. 1647 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act Granting a pension to Margaret Brennan.

    Ch. 728 · 32 Stat. 1648 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act Granting a pension to James T. Lundy.

    Ch. 729 · 32 Stat. 1648 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act Granting a pension to Mary P. Everton.

    Ch. 730 · 32 Stat. 1648 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act Granting a pension to Mary J. Slusser.

    Ch. 731 · 32 Stat. 1648 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act Granting a pension to Delania Preston.

    Ch. 732 · 32 Stat. 1648 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act Granting a pension to Mary A. Hinkle.

    Ch. 733 · 32 Stat. 1649 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act Granting a pension to Charles W. Bracken.

    Ch. 734 · 32 Stat. 1649 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act Granting a pension to Annie E. Doss.

    Ch. 735 · 32 Stat. 1649 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act Granting a pension to Frances Cowie.

    Ch. 736 · 32 Stat. 1649 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act Granting a pension to Ann Gilbert.

    Ch. 737 · 32 Stat. 1650 · February 19, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act Granting a pension to Michael Conlon.

    Ch. 738 · 32 Stat. 1650 · February 20, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act Granting a pension to Austin A. Vore.

    Ch. 739 · 32 Stat. 1650 · February 20, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William W. Smithson.

    Ch. 740 · 32 Stat. 1650 · February 20, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Joseph Bart.

    Ch. 741 · 32 Stat. 1650 · February 20, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act Granting a pension to Margaret Snyder.

    Ch. 742 · 32 Stat. 1651 · February 20, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Enos Turner.

    Ch. 743 · 32 Stat. 1651 · February 20, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act Granting a pension to Frances C. Broggan.

    Ch. 744 · 32 Stat. 1651 · February 20, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act For the relief of William McCarty Little.

    Ch. 745 · 32 Stat. 850 · February 21, 1903 · Original text

  37. An Act Amending the Act of June nineteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, providing for the erection of a public building at Bridgeport, Connecticut.

    Ch. 746 · 32 Stat. 850 · February 21, 1903 · Original text

  38. An Act To authorize Washington and Westmoreland counties in the State of Pennsylvania to construct and maintain a bridge across the Monongahela River, in the State of Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 747 · 32 Stat. 850 · February 21, 1903 · Original text

  39. An Act Authorizing the commissioners’ court of Escambia County, Alabama, to construct a bridge across Conecuh River at or near a point known as McGowans Ferry, in said county and State.

    Ch. 748 · 32 Stat. 852 · February 21, 1903 · Original text

  40. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase additional ground for the post-office, court-house, and custom-house at Jacksonville, Florida.

    Public Resolutions 8 · 32 Stat. 1231 · February 21, 1903 · Original text

  41. An Act To establish United States courts at Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

    Ch. 749 · 32 Stat. 852 · February 23, 1903 · Original text

  42. An Act To establish a light-house and fog-signal station on Burrows Island, State of Washington.

    Ch. 750 · 32 Stat. 853 · February 24, 1903 · Original text

  43. An Act For the erection of a keeper’s dwelling at Grosse Isle, North Channel Range, Detroit River, Michigan.

    Ch. 751 · 32 Stat. 853 · February 24, 1903 · Original text

  44. An Act To establish a light-house depot for the Second light-house district, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts.

    Ch. 752 · 32 Stat. 853 · February 24, 1903 · Original text

  45. An Act To permit the Secretary of State to cause the destruction of invoices of merchandise exported to the United States, which have been on file in the consular offices for more than five years.

    Ch. 753 · 32 Stat. 854 · February 24, 1903 · Original text

  46. Joint Resolution To provide for the printing of a digest of the laws, decisions, and opinions relating to pardons and other acts of executive clemency under the United States and the several States

    Public Resolutions 9 · 32 Stat. 1231 · February 24, 1903 · Original text

  47. An Act For the relief of Hamilton M. Sailors.

    Ch. 754 · 32 Stat. 1651 · February 24, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  48. An Act Making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and four, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 755 · 32 Stat. 854 · February 25, 1903 · Original text

  49. An Act Extending the time for making proof and payment for all lands taken under the desert-land laws by the members of the Colorado Cooperative Colony for a further period of three years.

    Ch. 756 · 32 Stat. 907 · February 25, 1903 · Original text

  50. An Act Granting the Central Arizona Railway Company a right of way for railroad purposes through the San Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve, in the Territory of Arizona.

    Ch. 757 · 32 Stat. 907 · February 25, 1903 · Original text

  51. An Act For the relief of Henry L. McCalla.

    Ch. 758 · 32 Stat. 1652 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act Granting a pension to John S. Whitlege.

    Ch. 759 · 32 Stat. 1652 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act To refund certain taxes paid by the AnheuserBusch Brewing Association, of Saint Louis, Missouri.

    Ch. 760 · 32 Stat. 1652 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James Jones.

    Ch. 761 · 32 Stat. 1652 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act To refund penalty to the Bank of Colfax, Iowa.

    Ch. 762 · 32 Stat. 1653 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act Granting a pension to Elise Sigel.

    Ch. 763 · 32 Stat. 1653 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act Granting a pension to Mary H. Rumple.

    Ch. 764 · 32 Stat. 1653 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George F. Howe, alias Harrington.

    Ch. 765 · 32 Stat. 1653 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Merritt Young.

    Ch. 766 · 32 Stat. 1653 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William Y. Turner.

    Ch. 767 · 32 Stat. 1654 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  61. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Franklin Chase.

    Ch. 768 · 32 Stat. 1654 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  62. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Harriet Hatch.

    Ch. 769 · 32 Stat. 1654 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Lyman Matthews.

    Ch. 770 · 32 Stat. 1654 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles W. Colby.

    Ch. 771 · 32 Stat. 1654 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Thomas J. George.

    Ch. 772 · 32 Stat. 1655 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Bowman H. Peterson.

    Ch. 773 · 32 Stat. 1655 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act Granting a pension to Elizabeth Neal.

    Ch. 774 · 32 Stat. 1655 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Flavius Shanks.

    Ch. 775 · 32 Stat. 1655 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Edna K. Hoyt.

    Ch. 776 · 32 Stat. 1656 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Thomas Doyle.

    Ch. 777 · 32 Stat. 1656 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Hilas D. Davis.

    Ch. 778 · 32 Stat. 1656 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  72. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Elbert Chittum.

    Ch. 779 · 32 Stat. 1656 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John M. Drake.

    Ch. 780 · 32 Stat. 1656 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  74. An Act Granting a pension to Mary A. Everts.

    Ch. 781 · 32 Stat. 1657 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  75. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William Kepler.

    Ch. 782 · 32 Stat. 1657 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Sarah B. Barger.

    Ch. 783 · 32 Stat. 1657 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act Granting a pension to Margaret A. Munson.

    Ch. 784 · 32 Stat. 1657 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Andrew J. Pennel.

    Ch. 785 · 32 Stat. 1658 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act Granting a pension to Sarah J. Snook.

    Ch. 786 · 32 Stat. 1658 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act Granting a pension to Rose O. Crummett.

    Ch. 787 · 32 Stat. 1658 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  81. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James A. Capen.

    Ch. 788 · 32 Stat. 1658 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  82. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Richard A. Larimer.

    Ch. 789 · 32 Stat. 1658 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  83. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George W. McComb.

    Ch. 790 · 32 Stat. 1659 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  84. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Israel F. Barnes.

    Ch. 791 · 32 Stat. 1659 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  85. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Ardenia Dillon.

    Ch. 792 · 32 Stat. 1659 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Israel V. Hoag.

    Ch. 793 · 32 Stat. 1659 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Henderson Mercer.

    Ch. 794 · 32 Stat. 1660 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Berthold Fernow.

    Ch. 795 · 32 Stat. 1660 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Samuel J. Boyer.

    Ch. 796 · 32 Stat. 1660 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Eliza E. Littlefield.

    Ch. 797 · 32 Stat. 1660 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Leonard A. Norton.

    Ch. 798 · 32 Stat. 1660 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Fredericke W. Lillman.

    Ch. 799 · 32 Stat. 1661 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles W. Scherzer.

    Ch. 800 · 32 Stat. 1661 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William H. H. Bouslough.

    Ch. 801 · 32 Stat. 1661 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  95. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William H. Shaw.

    Ch. 802 · 32 Stat. 1661 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  96. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John P. Travis.

    Ch. 803 · 32 Stat. 1662 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John P. Post.

    Ch. 804 · 32 Stat. 1662 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Henry R. Bennett.

    Ch. 805 · 32 Stat. 1662 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Alphonso T. Gould.

    Ch. 806 · 32 Stat. 1662 · February 25, 1903 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Frank E. Freeman.

    Ch. 807 · 32 Stat. 1662 · February 25, 1903 · 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.