Every law Congress has passed

1,722 laws of the 70th Congress, 1927–1929

1. An Act Authorizing the President of the United States to present in the name of Congress a medal of honor to Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh.

   Ch. 1 · 45 Stat. 1 · December 14, 1927 · Original text

2. Joint Resolution Authorizing the payment of salaries of the officers and employees of Congress for December, 1927, on the 20th day of that month.

   Ch. 2 · 45 Stat. 1 · December 19, 1927 · Original text

3. Joint Resolution Providing for the filling of a vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class other than Members of Congress.

   Ch. 3 · 45 Stat. 1 · December 21, 1927 · Original text

4. Joint Resolution Providing for the filling of a vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class other than Members of Congress.

   Ch. 4 · 45 Stat. 2 · December 21, 1927 · Original text

5. First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1928

   An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 5 · 45 Stat. 2 · December 22, 1927 · Original text

6. An Act Amending section 1044 of the Revised Statutes of the United States as amended by the Act approved November 17, 1921 (chapter 124, Forty-second Statutes at Large, page 220).

   Ch. 6 · 45 Stat. 51 · December 27, 1927 · Original text

7. Joint Resolution To continue commissioners in the Court of Claims.

   Ch. 7 · 45 Stat. 51 · January 11, 1928 · Original text

8. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River near Kettle Falls, Washington.

   Ch. 8 · 45 Stat. 51 · January 12, 1928 · Original text

9. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to acquire certain lands within the District of Columbia to be used as sites for public buildings.

   Ch. 9 · 45 Stat. 51 · January 13, 1928 · Original text

10. An Act To authorize the President of the United States to appoint an additional judge of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of the State of Iowa.

    Ch. 10 · 45 Stat. 52 · January 19, 1928 · Original text

11. An Act For the purpose of rehabilitating farm lands in the flood areas.

    Ch. 11 · 45 Stat. 53 · January 26, 1928 · Original text

12. An Act To authorize the town of Alderson, West Virginia, to maintain a public highway upon the premises occupied by the Federal Industrial Institution for Women at Alderson, West Virginia.

    Ch. 12 · 45 Stat. 53 · January 30, 1928 · Original text

13. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Tennessee River on the Linden-Lexington Road, in Perry and Decatur Counties, Tennessee.

    Ch. 13 · 45 Stat. 53 · January 30, 1928 · Original text

14. An Act In reference to writs of error.

    Ch. 14 · 45 Stat. 54 · January 31, 1928 · Original text

15. An Act Concerning actions on account of death or personal injury within places under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States.

    Ch. 15 · 45 Stat. 54 · February 1, 1928 · Original text

16. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of Saint Joseph in the State of Missouri, or its assigns, to construct a bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River between the States of Missouri and Kansas.

    Ch. 16 · 45 Stat. 54 · February 3, 1928 · Original text

17. An Act To legalize a bridge across Hillsborough Bay at Twenty-second Street, Tampa, Florida.

    Ch. 17 · 45 Stat. 55 · February 3, 1928 · Original text

18. An Act To extend the time for the construction of a bridge across Red River at Fulton, Arkansas.

    Ch. 18 · 45 Stat. 55 · February 3, 1928 · Original text

19. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Rio Grande, at or near the point where South Santa Fe Street in the city of El Paso crosses the Rio Grande, in the county of El Paso, State of Texas.

    Ch. 19 · 45 Stat. 55 · February 3, 1928 · Original text

20. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Louisiana Highway Commission to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Red River at or near Coushatta, Louisiana.

    Ch. 20 · 45 Stat. 56 · February 3, 1928 · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of Charles H. Send.

    Ch. 21 · 45 Stat. 1701 · February 3, 1928 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to pay for the use and occupancy by the Department of Agriculture of the Bieber Building, 1358 B Street southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 22 · 45 Stat. 56 · February 4, 1928 · Original text

23. Joint Resolution For the appointment of Paul E. Divine, of Tennessee, as member of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

    Ch. 23 · 45 Stat. 56 · February 4, 1928 · Original text

24. Joint Resolution For the amendment of the Act of March 3, 1927, by authorizing an annual appropriation to carry out the cooperative experiments contemplated by the Act.

    Ch. 24 · 45 Stat. 56 · February 4, 1928 · Original text

25. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ouachita River at or near Monroe, Louisiana.

    Ch. 25 · 45 Stat. 57 · February 6, 1928 · Original text

26. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Black River at or near Jonesville, Louisiana.

    Ch. 26 · 45 Stat. 57 · February 6, 1928 · Original text

27. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the police jury of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, or the State Highway Commission of Louisiana, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Bayou Bartholomew at or near Point Pleasant, Louisiana.

    Ch. 27 · 45 Stat. 57 · February 6, 1928 · Original text

28. Joint Resolution Giving and granting consent to an amendment to the constitution of the State of New Mexico, providing a method for executing leases and other contracts for the development and production of any and all minerals on lands granted or confirmed to said State by the Act of Congress approved June 20, 1910, and to the enactment of such laws and regulations as may be necessary to carry said amendment into effect if it is adopted.

    Ch. 28 · 45 Stat. 58 · February 6, 1928 · Original text

29. An Act To amend section 71 of the Judicial Code, as amended, by changing time of holding court at El Dorado and Harrison, Arkansas.

    Ch. 29 · 45 Stat. 58 · February 7, 1928 · Original text

30. Joint Resolution To amend the Act of May 29, 1884, as amended, the Act of February 2, 1903, and the Act of March 3, 1905, as amended, to include poultry within their provisions.

    Ch. 30 · 45 Stat. 59 · February 7, 1928 · Original text

31. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the board of supervisors of Monroe County, Mississippi, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across Tombigbee River, at or near Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi.

    Ch. 31 · 45 Stat. 59 · February 8, 1928 · Original text

32. An Act To make an additional appropriation for the water boundary, United States and Mexico.

    Ch. 32 · 45 Stat. 60 · February 10, 1928 · Original text

33. An Act Granting a part of the Federal building site at Phoenix, Arizona, to the city of Phoenix for street purposes.

    Ch. 33 · 45 Stat. 60 · February 11, 1928 · Original text

34. An Act To correct the military record of Andrew B. Ritter.

    Ch. 34 · 45 Stat. 1701 · February 11, 1928 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Finas M. Williams.

    Ch. 35 · 45 Stat. 1701 · February 11, 1928 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of George C. Hussey.

    Ch. 36 · 45 Stat. 1702 · February 11, 1928 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Thomas M. Ross.

    Ch. 37 · 45 Stat. 1702 · February 11, 1928 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of the owner of the schooner Sentinel.

    Ch. 38 · 45 Stat. 1702 · February 11, 1928 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of Albert J. Zyvolski.

    Ch. 39 · 45 Stat. 1702 · February 11, 1928 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of Howard V. Sloan.

    Ch. 40 · 45 Stat. 1702 · February 11, 1928 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to grant and convey to the city of Vancouver a perpetual easement for public highway purposes over and upon a portion of the Vancouver Barracks Military Reservation in the State of Washington.

    Ch. 41 · 45 Stat. 60 · February 13, 1928 · Original text

42. An Act To authorize appropriations for construction at the Pacific Branch, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles County, California, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 42 · 45 Stat. 61 · February 13, 1928 · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of Randolph Sias.

    Ch. 43 · 45 Stat. 1703 · February 13, 1928 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Adriano Cruceta, a citizen of the Dominican Republic.

    Ch. 44 · 45 Stat. 1703 · February 13, 1928 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act For the relief of Lewis H. Francke and Blanche F. Shelley, sole legal heirs of Ralph K. Warrington.

    Ch. 45 · 45 Stat. 1703 · February 13, 1928 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of Sabino Apodaca.

    Ch. 46 · 45 Stat. 1704 · February 13, 1928 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act To compensate Robert F. Yeaman for the loss of certain carpenter tools which was incurred by reason of a fire in the Government area at Old Hickory Ordnance Depot.

    Ch. 47 · 45 Stat. 1704 · February 13, 1928 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of Calvin H. Burkhead.

    Ch. 48 · 45 Stat. 1704 · February 13, 1928 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Joel T. Smith.

    Ch. 49 · 45 Stat. 1704 · February 13, 1928 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act Granting six months’ pay to Maria J. McShane.

    Ch. 50 · 45 Stat. 1704 · February 13, 1928 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Ida F. Baum.

    Ch. 51 · 45 Stat. 1705 · February 13, 1928 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act Authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to lend to the Governor of Arkansas five thousand canvas cots, ten thousand blankets, ten thousand bed sheets, five thousand pillows, five thousand pillowcases, and five thousand mattresses or bed sacks to be used at the encampment of the United Confederate Veterans to be held at Little Rock, Arkansas, in May, 1928.

    Ch. 52 · 45 Stat. 61 · February 14, 1928 · Original text

53. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the commissioners of Mahoning County, Ohio, to reconstruct, maintain, and operate the existing bridge across the Mahoning River at South Avenue, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio.

    Ch. 53 · 45 Stat. 62 · February 15, 1928 · Original text

54. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the States of New York and Vermont to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across Lake Champlain between Crown Point, New York, and Chimney Point, Vermont.

    Ch. 54 · 45 Stat. 62 · February 15, 1928 · Original text

55. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois, the county of Lee, and the city of Dixon, or to any or either of them, jointly or severally, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Rock River at Dixon, Illinois.

    Ch. 55 · 45 Stat. 63 · February 15, 1928 · Original text

56. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of Youngstown to construct a bridge across the Mahoning River at Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio.

    Ch. 56 · 45 Stat. 63 · February 15, 1928 · Original text

57. An Act Making appropriations for the Departments of State and Justice and for the Judiciary, and for the Departments of Commerce and Labor, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 57 · 45 Stat. 64 · February 15, 1928 · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Josephine Thibodeaux.

    Ch. 58 · 45 Stat. 1705 · February 15, 1928 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act To establish a minimum area for a Shenandoah National Park, for administration, protection, and general development by the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 59 · 45 Stat. 109 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

60. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across Elk River on the Athens-Florence road between Lauderdale and Limestone Counties, Alabama.

    Ch. 60 · 45 Stat. 109 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

61. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State highway department of the State of Alabama to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Coosa River at or near Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama.

    Ch. 61 · 45 Stat. 110 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

62. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Chicago and North Western Railway Company, a corporation, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge across the Rock River.

    Ch. 62 · 45 Stat. 110 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

63. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Montana, Valley County, Montana, and McCone County, Montana, or to any or either of them, jointly or severally, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Glasgow, Montana.

    Ch. 63 · 45 Stat. 111 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

64. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Idaho to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Snake River near Swan Valley, Idaho.

    Ch. 64 · 45 Stat. 111 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

65. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Idaho to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Snake River near Indian Cove, Idaho.

    Ch. 65 · 45 Stat. 111 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

66. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River between the municipalities of Rochester and Monaca, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 66 · 45 Stat. 112 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

67. An Act To legalize a bridge across the Caney Fork River in De Kalb County, Tennessee.

    Ch. 67 · 45 Stat. 112 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

68. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Cook, State of Illinois, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Little Calumet River at or near Indiana Avenue, in Cook County, State of Illinois.

    Ch. 68 · 45 Stat. 112 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

69. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Cook, State of Illinois, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Little Calumet River at or near Ashland Avenue, in Cook County, State of Illinois.

    Ch. 69 · 45 Stat. 113 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

70. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Cook, State of Illinois, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Little Calumet River at or near Wentworth Avenue, in Cook County, State of Illinois.

    Ch. 70 · 45 Stat. 113 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

71. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Susquehanna River between the borough of Wrightsville, in York County, Pennsylvania, and the borough of Columbia, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 71 · 45 Stat. 113 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

72. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the States of North Dakota and Minnesota to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Red River of the North.

    Ch. 72 · 45 Stat. 113 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

73. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of Youngstown, Ohio, to construct a bridge across the Mahoning River at or near West Avenue, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio.

    Ch. 73 · 45 Stat. 114 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

74. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to The Pennsylvania Railroad Company to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge across the Allegheny River.

    Ch. 74 · 45 Stat. 114 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

75. An Act Granting the consent of Congress for the reconstruction of a bridge across the Grand Calumet River at East Chicago, Indiana.

    Ch. 75 · 45 Stat. 114 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

76. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to rebuild and reconstruct and to maintain and operate the existing railroad bridge across the Tombigbee River, at Epes, in the State of Alabama.

    Ch. 76 · 45 Stat. 115 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

77. An Act To extend the time for commencing and the time for completing the construction of a bridge across the Potomac River.

    Ch. 77 · 45 Stat. 115 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

78. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Company of Texas and the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Company to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge across the Rio Grande River, at or near Presidio, Texas.

    Ch. 78 · 45 Stat. 116 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

79. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of Duluth, Minnesota, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Duluth Ship Canal.

    Ch. 79 · 45 Stat. 116 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

80. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Armstrong, a county of the State of Pennsylvania, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Allegheny River, at Kittanning, in the county of Armstrong, in the State of Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 80 · 45 Stat. 117 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

81. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Wolf Point, Montana.

    Ch. 81 · 45 Stat. 117 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

82. An Act To legalize a bridge across the Snake River at Idaho Falls, Idaho.

    Ch. 82 · 45 Stat. 117 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

83. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Minnesota to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota.

    Ch. 83 · 45 Stat. 118 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

84. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Morrison, State of Minnesota, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Little Falls, Minnesota.

    Ch. 84 · 45 Stat. 118 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

85. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near the village of Clearwater, Minnesota.

    Ch. 85 · 45 Stat. 118 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

86. An Act Authorizing the Ashland Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Ashland, Kentucky.

    Ch. 86 · 45 Stat. 119 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

87. Joint Resolution Granting consent of Congress to an agreement or compact entered into between the State of New York and the State of Vermont for the creation of the Lake Champlain Bridge Commission and to construct, maintain, and operate a highway bridge across Lake Champlain.

    Ch. 87 · 45 Stat. 120 · February 16, 1928 · Original text

88. An Act To authorize appropriations for construction at military posts, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 88 · 45 Stat. 129 · February 18, 1928 · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of Joseph Jameson.

    Ch. 89 · 45 Stat. 1705 · February 18, 1928 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act Authorizing the Baton Rouge-Mississippi River Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

    Ch. 90 · 45 Stat. 130 · February 20, 1928 · Original text

91. An Act Authorizing the Madison Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana.

    Ch. 91 · 45 Stat. 133 · February 20, 1928 · Original text

92. An Act Authorizing the Sistersville Ohio River Bridge Company, a corporation, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Sistersville, Tyler County, West Virginia.

    Ch. 92 · 45 Stat. 135 · February 20, 1928 · Original text

93. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Norfolk and Western Railway Company and Knox Creek Railway Company to construct, maintain, and operate two bridges across the Tug Fork of Big Sandy River near Devon, Mingo County, West Virginia.

    Ch. 93 · 45 Stat. 137 · February 20, 1928 · Original text

94. An Act To amend section 5 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the construction of certain public buildings, and for other purposes,” approved May 25, 1926.

    Ch. 94 · 45 Stat. 137 · February 24, 1928 · Original text

95. An Act Authorizing the Valley Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Cumberland River at or near Canton, Kentucky.

    Ch. 95 · 45 Stat. 138 · February 25, 1928 · Original text

96. An Act Authorizing the Valley Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Cumberland River at or near Iuka, Kentucky.

    Ch. 96 · 45 Stat. 140 · February 25, 1928 · Original text

97. An Act Authorizing the Midland Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Cumberland River at or near Smithland, Kentucky.

    Ch. 97 · 45 Stat. 141 · February 25, 1928 · Original text

98. An Act Authorizing the Midland Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Tennessee River at or near the mouth of Clarks River.

    Ch. 98 · 45 Stat. 143 · February 25, 1928 · Original text

99. An Act Authorizing the Valley Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Tennessee River at or near Eggners Ferry, Kentucky.

    Ch. 99 · 45 Stat. 144 · February 25, 1928 · Original text

100. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River approximately midway between the city of Owensboro, Kentucky, and Rockport, Indiana.

     Ch. 100 · 45 Stat. 146 · February 25, 1928 · Original text