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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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7,020 laws of the 59th Congress, 1905–1907

  1. An Act Granting a pension to Hannah W. Green.

    Ch. 198 · 34 Stat. 1470 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  2. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Julius Zuehlke.

    Ch. 199 · 34 Stat. 1470 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Robert T. Knox.

    Ch. 200 · 34 Stat. 1470 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James Brody.

    Ch. 201 · 34 Stat. 1470 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Moses Schoonmaker.

    Ch. 202 · 34 Stat. 1470 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  6. An Act Granting a pension to John Gainsback.

    Ch. 203 · 34 Stat. 1471 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  7. An Act Granting a pension to Else C. Isachsen.

    Ch. 204 · 34 Stat. 1471 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Abraham K. Vantine.

    Ch. 205 · 34 Stat. 1471 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Amanuel Russell.

    Ch. 206 · 34 Stat. 1471 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William Harvey.

    Ch. 207 · 34 Stat. 1472 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Martin V. B. Bachman.

    Ch. 208 · 34 Stat. 1472 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Silas N. Bradshaw.

    Ch. 209 · 34 Stat. 1472 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mary E. Davenport.

    Ch. 210 · 34 Stat. 1472 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Buford P. Moss.

    Ch. 211 · 34 Stat. 1472 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Jacob Meier.

    Ch. 212 · 34 Stat. 1473 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Edmund R. Strang.

    Ch. 213 · 34 Stat. 1473 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Chalkley Petitt.

    Ch. 214 · 34 Stat. 1473 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act Granting a pension to Nannie Frazier.

    Ch. 215 · 34 Stat. 1473 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act Granting a pension to Rachel A. Dailey.

    Ch. 216 · 34 Stat. 1474 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John M. Wells.

    Ch. 217 · 34 Stat. 1474 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Philip Bacon.

    Ch. 218 · 34 Stat. 1474 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John N. Stone.

    Ch. 219 · 34 Stat. 1474 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Gilbert F. Capron.

    Ch. 220 · 34 Stat. 1474 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Barney Shultz.

    Ch. 221 · 34 Stat. 1475 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Homer A. Barrows.

    Ch. 222 · 34 Stat. 1475 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James Hartzel.

    Ch. 223 · 34 Stat. 1475 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Adam Wenzel.

    Ch. 224 · 34 Stat. 1475 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John L. Whitman.

    Ch. 225 · 34 Stat. 1476 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Ann Betts.

    Ch. 226 · 34 Stat. 1476 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles W. Sutherlin.

    Ch. 227 · 34 Stat. 1476 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Aaron Noble.

    Ch. 228 · 34 Stat. 1476 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Emma M. Heath.

    Ch. 229 · 34 Stat. 1476 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Detrick Nortrup.

    Ch. 230 · 34 Stat. 1477 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act Granting a pension to Mary Mitchell.

    Ch. 231 · 34 Stat. 1477 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Martin B. Noyes.

    Ch. 232 · 34 Stat. 1477 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Noah Palmer.

    Ch. 233 · 34 Stat. 1477 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Ellen R. Graham.

    Ch. 234 · 34 Stat. 1478 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James L. Rector.

    Ch. 235 · 34 Stat. 1478 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John H. Ferguson.

    Ch. 236 · 34 Stat. 1478 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George H. Stowits.

    Ch. 237 · 34 Stat. 1478 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Retta M. Fairbanks.

    Ch. 238 · 34 Stat. 1478 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  42. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James Powers.

    Ch. 239 · 34 Stat. 1479 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  43. An Act Granting a pension to Frank P. Haas.

    Ch. 240 · 34 Stat. 1479 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  44. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Bartholomew Moriarty.

    Ch. 241 · 34 Stat. 1479 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  45. An Act Granting a pension William I. Heed.

    Ch. 242 · 34 Stat. 1479 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  46. An Act Granting a pension to Lucy Walke.

    Ch. 243 · 34 Stat. 1480 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  47. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Brinkley.

    Ch. 244 · 34 Stat. 1480 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  48. An Act Granting a pension to Mariam T. Shreve.

    Ch. 245 · 34 Stat. 1480 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  49. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Abram V. Smith.

    Ch. 246 · 34 Stat. 1480 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  50. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Samuel McKinney.

    Ch. 247 · 34 Stat. 1480 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Thomas Bush.

    Ch. 248 · 34 Stat. 1481 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Melissa Chase.

    Ch. 249 · 34 Stat. 1481 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Sarah A. Boush.

    Ch. 250 · 34 Stat. 1481 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act Granting a pension to Emeline S. Hayner.

    Ch. 251 · 34 Stat. 1481 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John W. Ellsworth.

    Ch. 252 · 34 Stat. 1482 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mary A. Hackley.

    Ch. 253 · 34 Stat. 1482 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act Granting a pension to Mariah Baughman.

    Ch. 254 · 34 Stat. 1482 · February 10, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act To authorize The American National Bank of Graham, Virginia, to change its location and name.

    Ch. 255 · 34 Stat. 13 · February 15, 1906 · Original text

  59. An Act Permitting the building of a dam across the Kock River at Grand Detour, Illinois.

    Ch. 256 · 34 Stat. 14 · February 16, 1906 · Original text

  60. An Act Authorizing the extension of Rhode Island avenue northeast.

    Ch. 257 · 34 Stat. 15 · February 19, 1906 · Original text

  61. Joint Resolution Providing for an extension of time for completing the highway bridge and approaches across the Potomac River at Washington, District of Columbia.

    Public Resolution 4 · 34 Stat. 821 · February 19, 1906 · Original text

  62. An Act Granting an increase of pension to David P. Bolster.

    Ch. 258 · 34 Stat. 1482 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Ruth B. Gurney.

    Ch. 259 · 34 Stat. 1482 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act Granting a pension to Susan H. Cutler.

    Ch. 260 · 34 Stat. 1483 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Aaron T. Currier.

    Ch. 261 · 34 Stat. 1483 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Julia A. Stanyan.

    Ch. 262 · 34 Stat. 1483 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act Granting an increase of pension to David E. Everett.

    Ch. 263 · 34 Stat. 1483 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George A. Francis.

    Ch. 264 · 34 Stat. 1484 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John M. Buckley.

    Ch. 265 · 34 Stat. 1484 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Michael Stump.

    Ch. 266 · 34 Stat. 1484 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William J. Street.

    Ch. 267 · 34 Stat. 1484 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  72. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Michael Linehan.

    Ch. 268 · 34 Stat. 1484 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Maitland J. Freeman.

    Ch. 269 · 34 Stat. 1485 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  74. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William Furlong.

    Ch. 270 · 34 Stat. 1485 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  75. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Wellington Marlatt.

    Ch. 271 · 34 Stat. 1485 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act Granting a pension to Helen A. Frederick.

    Ch. 272 · 34 Stat. 1485 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Irene A. Cochrane.

    Ch. 273 · 34 Stat. 1486 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles H. Mayhew.

    Ch. 274 · 34 Stat. 1486 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Henry F. Hunt.

    Ch. 275 · 34 Stat. 1486 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Lewis H. Cate.

    Ch. 276 · 34 Stat. 1486 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  81. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John C. Eberly

    Ch. 277 · 34 Stat. 1486 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  82. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Gordon H. Shepard.

    Ch. 278 · 34 Stat. 1487 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  83. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George F. Ross.

    Ch. 279 · 34 Stat. 1487 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  84. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Silas P. Hall.

    Ch. 280 · 34 Stat. 1487 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  85. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Wilson J. Pool.

    Ch. 281 · 34 Stat. 1487 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John T. Liddle.

    Ch. 282 · 34 Stat. 1488 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Savage.

    Ch. 283 · 34 Stat. 1488 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Thomas Bramel, alias Thomas Bramble.

    Ch. 284 · 34 Stat. 1488 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Horace E. Barker.

    Ch. 285 · 34 Stat. 1488 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act Granting a pension to Aletha E. Reynolds.

    Ch. 286 · 34 Stat. 1488 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George Pike.

    Ch. 287 · 34 Stat. 1489 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Isabella Workman.

    Ch. 288 · 34 Stat. 1489 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Kemenskio A. N. L. Collins, alias Lewis Collins.

    Ch. 289 · 34 Stat. 1489 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John W. Warner.

    Ch. 290 · 34 Stat. 1489 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  95. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William E. Blewett.

    Ch. 291 · 34 Stat. 1490 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  96. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George W. Gearey.

    Ch. 292 · 34 Stat. 1490 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Lucinda Stamper.

    Ch. 293 · 34 Stat. 1490 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George W. Purvis.

    Ch. 294 · 34 Stat. 1490 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act Granting an increase of pension to David F. Magee.

    Ch. 295 · 34 Stat. 1490 · February 19, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles M. Wittig.

    Ch. 296 · 34 Stat. 1491 · February 19, 1906 · 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.