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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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1,423 laws of the 69th Congress, 1925–1927

  1. An Act To amend the Act entitled “ An Act for the retirement of employees in the classified civil service, and for other purposes,” approved May 22, 1920, and Acts in amendment thereof.

    Ch. 801 · 44 Stat. 904 · July 3, 1926 · Original text

  2. Joint Resolution To provide for the expenses of delegates of the United States to the International Sanitary Conference to meet at Paris on May 10, 1926.

    Ch. 802 · 44 Stat. 913 · July 3, 1926 · Original text

  3. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to receive, for instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point, two Siamese subjects, to be designated hereafter by the Government of Siam.

    Ch. 803 · 44 Stat. 914 · July 3, 1926 · Original text

  4. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Comptroller General of the United States to allow credit to contractors for payments received from either Army or Navy disbursing officers in settlement of contracts entered into with the United States during the period from April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918.

    Ch. 804 · 44 Stat. 914 · July 3, 1926 · Original text

  5. Joint Resolution Providing for the completion of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Arlington National Cemetery.

    Ch. 805 · 44 Stat. 914 · July 3, 1926 · Original text

  6. Joint Resolution Authorizing the call of a conference on education, rehabilitation, reclamation, and recreation at Honolulu, Hawaii.

    Ch. 806 · 44 Stat. 915 · July 3, 1926 · Original text

  7. Joint Resolution Authorizing the detail of officers of the Army Air Corps to duty with the Commerce Department in connection with the development of civil aviation.

    Ch. 807 · 44 Stat. 915 · July 3, 1926 · Original text

  8. An Act For the relief of the estate of J. A. Galloway.

    Ch. 808 · 44 Stat. 1700 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vanderveer.

    Ch. 809 · 44 Stat. 1700 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act For the relief of Edward Johnston.

    Ch. 810 · 44 Stat. 1701 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act For the relief of Edith L. Bickford.

    Ch. 811 · 44 Stat. 1701 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act For the relief of Joe F. Jenkins.

    Ch. 812 · 44 Stat. 1701 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act To allow and credit the accounts of Major John D. Gould, Quartermaster Corps, with $1,646.86, representing various shortages and suspended vouchers in his accounts as disbursing officer during the late war.

    Ch. 813 · 44 Stat. 1701 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act For the relief of Genevieve Hendrick.

    Ch. 814 · 44 Stat. 1702 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act For the relief of Edward R. Ledwell.

    Ch. 815 · 44 Stat. 1702 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act For the relief of Etelka Bell.

    Ch. 816 · 44 Stat. 1702 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act For the relief of Joseph L. Keresey.

    Ch. 817 · 44 Stat. 1703 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act For the relief of Agnes De Jardins.

    Ch. 818 · 44 Stat. 1703 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act For the relief of Robert E. A. Landauer.

    Ch. 819 · 44 Stat. 1703 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act For the relief of Henry O’Brien.

    Ch. 820 · 44 Stat. 1703 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act For the relief of Silas Overmire.

    Ch. 821 · 44 Stat. 1704 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act For the relief of John Regan.

    Ch. 822 · 44 Stat. 1704 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act For the relief of William A, Glasson.

    Ch. 823 · 44 Stat. 1704 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act For the relief of Sam Tilden.

    Ch. 824 · 44 Stat. 1704 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act For the relief of James L, Cardwell.

    Ch. 825 · 44 Stat. 1705 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act For the relief of L. J. Houghtaiing.

    Ch. 826 · 44 Stat. 1705 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act For the relief of George A. McKenzie, alias William A. Williams.

    Ch. 827 · 44 Stat. 1705 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act To change the military record of Thomas Dowling, alias James Murphy.

    Ch. 828 · 44 Stat. 1706 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act For the relief of William E. Jones.

    Ch. 829 · 44 Stat. 1706 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act For the relief of Lewis J. Burshia.

    Ch. 830 · 44 Stat. 1706 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act For the relief of Ruth Gore.

    Ch. 831 · 44 Stat. 1706 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act For the relief of the New York Canal and Great Lakes Corporation, owners of the steamer Monroe and Barge 209.

    Ch. 832 · 44 Stat. 1707 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act For the relief of the Houston (Texas) Chamber of Commerce and the Hermann Hospital estate and Bertha E. Roy and Max A. Roy and J. M. Frost and J. J. Settegast and Emma Hellberg and Laura Lackner and F. W. Lackner.

    Ch. 833 · 44 Stat. 1707 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act For the relief of Charles D. Baylis, first lieutenant, United States Marine Corps.

    Ch. 834 · 44 Stat. 1707 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act For the relief of Maude J. Booth.

    Ch. 835 · 44 Stat. 1708 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act For the relief of the Carroll Motor Company.

    Ch. 836 · 44 Stat. 1708 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act For the relief of the village of Harbor Springs, Michigan.

    Ch. 837 · 44 Stat. 1708 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act Validating the application for and entry of certain public lands by Myrtle Sullinger.

    Ch. 838 · 44 Stat. 1708 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act For the relief of L. L. Kyle.

    Ch. 839 · 44 Stat. 1709 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act For the relief Of Michael J. Leo.

    Ch. 840 · 44 Stat. 1709 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act To authorize the sale of a parcel of land in the town of Westport, Connecticut.

    Ch. 841 · 44 Stat. 1709 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  42. An Act Authorizing the Department of State to deliver to Honorable William B, McKinley, United States Senator from the State of Illinois, and permitting him to accept the decoration and diploma presented by the Government or France.

    Ch. 842 · 44 Stat. 1710 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  43. An Act Conferring jurisdiction upon the Federal District Court of the Western Division of the Western District of Tennessee to hear and determine claims arising from the sinking of the vessel known as the Norman.

    Ch. 843 · 44 Stat. 1710 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  44. An Act For the relief of G. C. Alien.

    Ch. 844 · 44 Stat. 1711 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  45. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailors of said war.

    Ch. 845 · 44 Stat. 1711 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  46. An Act For the relief of W. F. Morgareidge.

    Ch. 846 · 44 Stat. 1745 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  47. An Act For the relief of Pirtle Handley.

    Ch. 847 · 44 Stat. 1745 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  48. An Act For the relief of Harold Holst.

    Ch. 848 · 44 Stat. 1745 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  49. An Act For the relief of Lieutenant Frederick C. Matthews.

    Ch. 849 · 44 Stat. 1746 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  50. An Act For the relief of Howard A. Mount.

    Ch. 850 · 44 Stat. 1746 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act For the relief of Benito Viscaina and Maria Viscaina

    Ch. 851 · 44 Stat. 1746 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act For the relief of certain Indian policemen in the Territory of Alaska.

    Ch. 852 · 44 Stat. 1746 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act For the relief of the Nebraska Buick Company.

    Ch. 853 · 44 Stat. 1747 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act For the relief of Archie Eggleston, an Indian of the former Isabella Reservation, Michigan.

    Ch. 854 · 44 Stat. 1747 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act For the relief of P. H. Donlon.

    Ch. 855 · 44 Stat. 1747 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act For the relief of Geraldine Kester.

    Ch. 856 · 44 Stat. 1747 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act For the relief of J. B. Elliott.

    Ch. 857 · 44 Stat. 1748 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act For the relief of Captain H. Bert Knowles.

    Ch. 858 · 44 Stat. 1748 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act For the relief of James E. Judge, senior.

    Ch. 859 · 44 Stat. 1748 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act For the relief of Mabel Blanche Rockwell.

    Ch. 860 · 44 Stat. 1749 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  61. An Act For the relief of Elias Field.

    Ch. 861 · 44 Stat. 1749 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  62. An Act For the relief of Captain F. J. Baker and Captain George W. Rees, United States Army.

    Ch. 863 · 44 Stat. 1749 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act For the relief of Harry Coventry.

    Ch. 863 · 44 Stat. 1749 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act For the relief of John H. Cowley.

    Ch. 864 · 44 Stat. 1750 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to sell and patent to David A. Vincent certain lands in Oklahoma.

    Ch. 865 · 44 Stat. 1750 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act For the relief of T. Arthur Moore.

    Ch. 866 · 44 Stat. 1750 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act For the relief of John Solen.

    Ch. 867 · 44 Stat. 1751 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act For the relief of Thomas H. Burgess.

    Ch. 868 · 44 Stat. 1751 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act For the relief of Rachel Thomas, widow of William Thomas, deceased.

    Ch. 869 · 44 Stat. 1751 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act For the relief of Edward N. Moore.

    Ch. 870 · 44 Stat. 1751 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act To quiet title and possession with respect to certain lands in Baldwin County, Alabama.

    Ch. 871 · 44 Stat. 1752 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  72. An Act To correct the military record of James Terry Whitlow

    Ch. 872 · 44 Stat. 1752 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act To release and quitclaim title of certain lands to Holyman Battle and his successors in interest.

    Ch. 893 · 44 Stat. 1752 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  74. An Act To correct the military record of John P. Daley.

    Ch. 874 · 44 Stat. 1753 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  75. An Act For the relief of Anna Jeanette Weinrich.

    Ch. 875 · 44 Stat. 1753 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act Granting an annuity to Clyde L. West.

    Ch. 876 · 44 Stat. 1753 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act To allow credits in the accounts of Anna J. Larson, special fiscal agent, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.

    Ch. 877 · 44 Stat. 1753 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act Granting to Northern Paper Mills certain islands in the Menomonee River.

    Ch. 878 · 44 Stat. 1754 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act To perfect the homestead entry of John Hebnes.

    Ch. 879 · 44 Stat. 1754 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act For the relief of Virginia Strickland.

    Ch. 880 · 44 Stat. 1754 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  81. An Act For the relief of Neil Mullane.

    Ch. 881 · 44 Stat. 1755 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  82. An Act To provide payment for services rendered in preparation for the international conference on traffic in habit-forming narcotic drugs.

    Ch. 882 · 44 Stat. 1755 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  83. An Act For the relief of Lewis Williams, formerly collector of internal revenue for the State of Idaho.

    Ch. 883 · 44 Stat. 1755 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  84. An Act For the relief of Richard Weatherston.

    Ch. 884 · 44 Stat. 1755 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  85. An Act For the relief of Johanna B. Weinberg.

    Ch. 885 · 44 Stat. 1755 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act For the relief of Arthur H. Bagshaw.

    Ch. 886 · 44 Stat. 1756 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act For the relief of F. G. Alderete.

    Ch. 887 · 44 Stat. 1756 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act For the relief of Charles B. Beck.

    Ch. 888 · 44 Stat. 1756 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act For the relief of J. M. Hedrick.

    Ch. 889 · 44 Stat. 1756 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act For the relief of Joseph F. MacKnight.

    Ch. 890 · 44 Stat. 1757 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act For the relief of Hensler Brothers.

    Ch. 891 · 44 Stat. 1757 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act For the relief of Emanuel Xuiereb.

    Ch. 892 · 44 Stat. 1757 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act For the relief of Folkert Coleman, of Port Huron, Michigan, arid Carey D. Ferguson, collector of customs and special disbursing agent for the Treasury Department at Detroit, Michigan.

    Ch. 893 · 44 Stat. 1757 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act For the relief of Natalie Summers.

    Ch. 894 · 44 Stat. 1758 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  95. An Act For the relief of William Knabe.

    Ch. 895 · 44 Stat. 1758 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  96. Joint Resolution For the relief of R. S. Howard Company.

    Ch. 896 · 44 Stat. 1759 · July 3, 1926 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act For the relief of certain counties in the States of Oregon and Washington within whose boundaries the revested Oregon and California Railroad Company grant lands are located.

    Ch. 897 · 44 Stat. 915 · July 13, 1926 · Original text

  98. Joint Resolution Limiting the time for which licenses for radio transmission may be granted, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 1 · 44 Stat. 917 · December 8, 1926 · Original text

  99. An Act To punish counterfeiting, altering, or uttering of Government transportation requests.

    Ch. 2 · 44 Stat. 917 · December 11, 1926 · Original text

  100. An Act To prevent purchase and sale of public office.

    Ch. 3 · 44 Stat. 918 · December 11, 1926 · 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.