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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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930 laws of the 67th Congress, 1921–1923

  1. An Act For the relief of John F. Homen.

    Ch. 211 · 42 Stat. 1789 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  2. An Act For the relief of Vincent L. Keating.

    Ch. 212 · 42 Stat. 1789 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act For the relief of Frances Martin.

    Ch. 213 · 42 Stat. 1789 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act To validate for certain purposes the revocation of discharge orders of Lieutenant Colonel James M. Palmer and the orders restoring such officer to former rank and command.

    Ch. 214 · 42 Stat. 1790 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act Fixing rates of postage on certain kinds of printed matter.

    Ch. 215 · 42 Stat. 1434 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  6. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to save daylight and to provide standard time for the United States,” as amended.

    Ch. 216 · 42 Stat. 1434 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  7. An Act Establishing standard grades of naval stores, preventing deception in transactions in naval stores, regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 217 · 42 Stat. 1435 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  8. An Act To allow the printing and publishing of illustrations of foreign postage and revenue stamps from defaced plates.

    Ch. 218 · 42 Stat. 1437 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  9. An Act To amend section 1 of the Act entitled “An Act providing for the location and purchase of public lands for reservoir sites,” approved January 13, 1897, as amended.

    Ch. 219 · 42 Stat. 1437 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  10. An Act Authorizing the State of California to bring suit against the United States to determine title to certain lands in Siskiyou County, California.

    Ch. 220 · 42 Stat. 1438 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  11. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Interstate Toll Bridge Company for construction of a bridge across Red River between Montague County, Texas, and Jefferson County, Oklahoma.

    Ch. 221 · 42 Stat. 1438 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  12. An Act Permitting the State of Wyoming to reconvey certain lands to the United States and select other lands in lieu thereof and providing for the patenting of certain lands to Natrona County, Wyoming, for public-park purposes.

    Ch. 222 · 42 Stat. 1438 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  13. An Act Authorizing preliminary examination and survey to be made of the Intracoastal Waterway in Louisiana and Texas.

    Ch. 223 · 42 Stat. 1439 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  14. An Act Granting consent of Congress to the Charlie Bridge Company for construction of a bridge across Red River between Clay County, Texas, and Cotton County, Oklahoma.

    Ch. 224 · 42 Stat. 1439 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  15. An Act To authorize the building of a bridge across the Tugaloo River, between South Carolina and Georgia.

    Ch. 225 · 42 Stat. 1440 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  16. An Act To extend the time for the construction of a bridge or bridges and trestles over the navigable channels of the mouth of the Mobile River in the State of Alabama.

    Ch. 226 · 42 Stat. 1440 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  17. An Act To authorize the building of a bridge across the Peedee River in South Carolina.

    Ch. 227 · 42 Stat. 1440 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  18. An Act To incorporate the Belleau Wood Memorial Association.

    Ch. 228 · 42 Stat. 1441 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  19. An Act Declaring Bear Creek in Humphreys, Leflore, and Sunflower Counties, Mississippi, to be a nonnavigable stream.

    Ch. 229 · 42 Stat. 1442 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  20. An Act To authorize the Lee County bridge district numbered 2, in the State of Arkansas, to construct a bridge over the Saint Francis River.

    Ch. 230 · 42 Stat. 1442 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  21. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of South Dakota for the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River between Charles Mix County and Gregory County, South Dakota.

    Ch. 231 · 42 Stat. 1442 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  22. An Act To authorize the widening of First Street northeast, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 232 · 42 Stat. 1442 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  23. An Act To amend section 206 of the Transportation Act, 1920.

    Ch. 233 · 42 Stat. 1443 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  24. Joint Resolution Authorizing the erection on public grounds, of a memorial to the late Joseph J. Darlington.

    Ch. 234 · 42 Stat. 1444 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  25. Joint Resolution Proposing payment to certain employees of the United States.

    Ch. 235 · 42 Stat. 1444 · March 3, 1923 · Original text

  26. An Act For the relief of Charles W. Mugler.

    Ch. 236 · 42 Stat. 1790 · March 3, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act For the relief of the heirs of Robert Laird McCormick, deceased.

    Ch. 237 · 42 Stat. 1790 · March 3, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act For the relief of John Albrecht.

    Ch. 238 · 42 Stat. 1791 · March 3, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act For the relief of Joseph Zitek.

    Ch. 239 · 42 Stat. 1791 · March 3, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act For the relief of Americus Enfield.

    Ch. 240 · 42 Stat. 1791 · March 3, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act For the relief of John Calvin Starr.

    Ch. 241 · 42 Stat. 1791 · March 3, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act For the relief of Quincy R. Craft.

    Ch. 242 · 42 Stat. 1791 · March 3, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act For the relief of the owners of the American schooner Mount Hope.

    Ch. 243 · 42 Stat. 1792 · March 3, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act To amend section 3142 of the Revised Statutes, to permit an increase in the number of collection districts for the collection of internal revenue and in the number of collectors of internal revenue from sixty-four to sixty-five.

    Ch. 244 · 42 Stat. 1444 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  35. An Act For the relief of certain homestead entrymen.

    Ch. 245 · 42 Stat. 1445 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  36. An Act To provide for the reclamation of the United States Military Reservation, Fort De Russy, Honolulu, Hawaii.

    Ch. 246 · 42 Stat. 1445 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  37. An Act Authorizing the closing of certain portions of Grant Road in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 247 · 42 Stat. 1446 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  38. An Act To amend the Act of Congress entitled “An Act to establish a commission for the purpose of securing information in connection with questions relative to interstate commerce in coal, and for other purposes,” approved September 22, 1922.

    Ch. 248 · 42 Stat. 1446 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  39. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue to certain persons and certain corporations permits to explore, or leases of, certain lands that lie south of the medial line of the main channel of Red River, in Oklahoma, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 249 · 42 Stat. 1448 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  40. An Act Authorizing the sale of real property no longer required for military purposes.

    Ch. 250 · 42 Stat. 1450 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  41. An Act To provide the necessary organization of the Customs Service for an adequate administration and enforcement of the Tariff Act of 1922 and all other customs revenue laws.

    Ch. 251 · 42 Stat. 1453 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  42. Agricultural Credits Act of 1923

    An Act To provide additional credit facilities for the agricultural and live-stock industries of the United States; to amend the Federal Farm Loan Act; to amend the Federal Reserve Act; and for other purposes.”

    Ch. 252 · 42 Stat. 1454 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  43. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to Bethlehem Steel Company to construct a bridge across Humphreys Creek at or near the city of Sparrows Point, Maryland.

    Ch. 253 · 42 Stat. 1482 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  44. An Act Granting consent of Congress to the Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras Bridge Company for construction of a bridge across the Rio Grande between Eagle Pass, Texas, and Piedras Negras, Mexico.

    Ch. 254 · 42 Stat. 1482 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  45. An Act To authorize the Secretary of State to acquire in Paris a site, with an erected building thereon, at a cost not to exceed $300,000 for the use of the diplomatic and consular establishments of the United States.

    Ch. 255 · 42 Stat. 1483 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  46. An Act To amend section 81 of the Act entitled “An Act to codify, revise, and amend the laws relating to the judiciary,” approved March 3, 1911.

    Ch. 256 · 42 Stat. 1483 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  47. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the counties of Bowie and Cass, State of Texas, for construction of a bridge across Sulphur River, at or near Paces Ferry, in said counties and State.

    Ch. 257 · 42 Stat. 1484 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  48. An Act For the relief of certain disbursing agents under the Department of Commerce.

    Ch. 258 · 42 Stat. 1485 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  49. An Act Authorizing the Great Northern Railway Company to maintain and operate, or reconstruct, maintain, and operate, its bridge across the Columbia River at Marcus, in the State of Washington.

    Ch. 259 · 42 Stat. 1485 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  50. An Act To provide for the sale by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia of certain land in the District of Columbia acquired for a school site, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 260 · 42 Stat. 1485 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  51. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to amend an Act entitled An Act to provide for the appointment of a district judge, district attorney, and marshal for the western district of South Carolina, and for other purposes,’” approved September 1, 1916, so as to provide for the terms of the district court to be held at Spartanburg, South Carolina.

    Ch. 261 · 42 Stat. 1486 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  52. An Act To prohibit the shipment of filled milk in interstate or foreign commerce.

    Ch. 262 · 42 Stat. 1486 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  53. An Act For the relief of the Chinese Government.

    Ch. 263 · 42 Stat. 1487 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  54. An Act To provide for the cession to the State of Michigan of certain public lands in the county of Keweenaw, State of Michigan.

    Ch. 264 · 42 Stat. 1487 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  55. T he Classification Act of 1923

    An Act To provide for the classification of civilian positions within the District of Columbia and in the field services.

    Ch. 265 · 42 Stat. 1488 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  56. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Freeburn Toll Bridge Company to construct a bridge across the Tug Fork of Big Sandy River, in Pike County, Kentucky.

    Ch. 266 · 42 Stat. 1499 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  57. An Act To amend section 5219 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.

    Ch. 267 · 42 Stat. 1499 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  58. An Act To define butter and to provide a standard therefor.

    Ch. 268 · 42 Stat. 1500 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  59. An Act For the relief of Frank A. Jahn.

    Ch. 269 · 42 Stat. 1500 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  60. An Act To grant certain lands to the city of Skagway, Alaska, for a public park.

    Ch. 270 · 42 Stat. 1500 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  61. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to maintain a bridge across the Rio Grande River.

    Ch. 271 · 42 Stat. 1501 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  62. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of War to lease to the Kansas Electric Power Company, its successors and assigns, a certain tract of land in the military reservation of Fort Leavenworth.

    Ch. 272 · 42 Stat. 1502 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  63. An Act To amend section 370 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.

    Ch. 273 · 42 Stat. 1503 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  64. An Act Authorizing the construction, maintenance, and operation of a dam and appurtenant intake and outlet structures across or in the Potomac River at or near Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland.

    Ch. 274 · 42 Stat. 1503 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  65. An Act To dissolve the Colored Union Benevolent Association, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 275 · 42 Stat. 1504 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  66. An Act To amend the Revenue Act of 1921 in respect to credits and refunds.

    Ch. 276 · 42 Stat. 1504 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  67. An Act To continue the improvement of the Mississippi River and for the control of its floods.

    Ch. 277 · 42 Stat. 1505 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  68. An Act Making section 1535c of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia applicable to the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 278 · 42 Stat. 1506 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  69. An Act To amend an Act approved September 8, 1916, providing for holding sessions of the United States district court in the district of Maine, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 279 · 42 Stat. 1506 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  70. An Act To amend the Revenue Act of 1921 in respect to income tax of nonresident aliens.

    Ch. 280 · 42 Stat. 1507 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  71. An Act To extend the benefits of section 14 of the Pay Readjustment Act of June 10, 1922, to validate certain payments made to National Guard and reserve officers and warrant officers, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 281 · 42 Stat. 1507 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  72. An Act To authorize the Valley Transfer Railway Company, a corporation, to construct and operate a line of railway in and upon the Fort Snelling Military Reservation in the State of Minnesota.

    Ch. 282 · 42 Stat. 1509 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  73. An Act For the creation of an American Battle Monuments Commission to erect suitable memorials commemorating the services of the American soldier in Europe, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 283 · 42 Stat. 1509 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  74. An Act To limit and fix the time within which suits may be brought or rights asserted in court arising out of the provisions of subdivision 3 of section 302 of the Soldiers and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act, approved March 18, 1918, being chapter 20, volume 40, General Statutes of the United States.

    Ch. 284 · 42 Stat. 1510 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  75. An Act To amend the Trading with the Enemy Act.

    Ch. 285 · 42 Stat. 1510 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  76. An Act To preserve the status of persons awarded compensation under the Act approved September 17, 1916.

    Ch. 286 · 42 Stat. 1510 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  77. An Act To authorize the county of Huron, State of Michigan, to convey a certain described tract of land to the State of Michigan for public park purposes.

    Ch. 287 · 42 Stat. 1517 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  78. An Act To establish and promote the use of the official cotton standards of the United States in interstate and foreign commerce; to prevent deception therein and provide for the proper application of such standards; and for other purposes.

    Ch. 288 · 42 Stat. 1517 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  79. An Act To amend section 107 of the Act entitled “An Act to codify, revise, and amend the laws relating to the judiciary,” approved March 3, 1911, as heretofore amended.

    Ch. 289 · 42 Stat. 1520 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  80. An Act To authorize bridging the Ohio River at Moundsville, West Virginia.

    Ch. 290 · 42 Stat. 1521 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  81. An Act To amend and modify the War Risk Insurance Act.

    Ch. 291 · 42 Stat. 1521 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  82. Third Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1923

    An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 292 · 42 Stat. 1527 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  83. An Act Making appropriations to provide additional compensation for certain civilian employees of the Governments of the United States and the District of Columbia during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924.

    Ch. 293 · 42 Stat. 1557 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  84. An Act To amend the Revenue Act of 1921 in respect to exchanges of property.

    Ch. 294 · 42 Stat. 1560 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  85. An Act Authorizing the Attorney General of the United States to fix the salaries of United States attorneys and United States marshals of the several judicial districts of the United States within certain limits.

    Ch. 295 · 42 Stat. 1560 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  86. An Act To extend the time for the construction of a bridge across the Red River of the North, at or near the city of Pembina, North Dakota.

    Ch. 296 · 42 Stat. 1561 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  87. An Act To authorize the extension of the period of restriction against alienation on surplus lands allotted to minor members of the Kansas or Kaw Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma.

    Ch. 297 · 42 Stat. 1561 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  88. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the reconstruction, maintenance, and operation of an existing bridge across the Red River between Moorhead, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.

    Ch. 298 · 42 Stat. 1561 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  89. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the reconstruction, maintenance, and operation of an existing bridge across the Red River between Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand Forks, Minnesota.

    Ch. 299 · 42 Stat. 1562 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  90. Joint Resolution To amend the resolution of December 29, 1920, entitled “Joint Resolution to create a Joint Committee on the Reorganization of the Administrative Branch of the Government.”

    Ch. 300 · 42 Stat. 1562 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  91. Joint Resolution Permitting the entry free of duty of certain domestic animals which have crossed the boundary line into foreign countries.

    Ch. 301 · 42 Stat. 1562 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  92. Joint Resolution To authorize the transportation to Porto Rico of a committee representing the Fourth Ohio Infantry, war with Spain.

    Ch. 302 · 42 Stat. 1563 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  93. Joint Resolution Carrying out the purpose of a House resolution providing for a legislative clerk to the acting minority leader of the House, adopted March 3, 1923.

    Ch. 303 · 42 Stat. 1563 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  94. Joint Resolution To provide an additional appropriation for the Federal Farm Loan Board for the fiscal year 1924.

    Ch. 304 · 42 Stat. 1563 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  95. Joint Resolution To authorize the improvement of the Columbia River at Saint Helens, Oregon.

    Ch. 305 · 42 Stat. 1563 · March 4, 1923 · Original text

  96. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Vincenza Diminico.

    Ch. 306 · 42 Stat. 1792 · March 4, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act Authorizing the payment of an amount equal to six months’ pay to Josephine H. Barin.

    Ch. 307 · 42 Stat. 1792 · March 4, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act For the relief of Albert H. White, Mary E. Fowler, Lorena Winkler, E. E. White, and C. A. White.

    Ch. 308 · 42 Stat. 1793 · March 4, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act For the relief of William H. Philbrick.

    Ch. 309 · 42 Stat. 1793 · March 4, 1923 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act For the relief of Frank C. Emmes.

    Ch. 310 · 42 Stat. 1793 · March 4, 1923 · 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.