Every law Congress has passed

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

1. An Act To discontinue certain reports now required by law to be made to Congress.

   Ch. 901 · 45 Stat. 986 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

2. An Act To authorize officers of the Medical Corps to account certain service in computing their rights for retirement, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 902 · 45 Stat. 996 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

3. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of War to grant a right of way for a levee through the Chalmette National Cemetery.

   Ch. 903 · 45 Stat. 997 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

4. An Act To fix the salaries of certain judges of the Territories and insular possessions of the United States.

   Ch. 904 · 45 Stat. 997 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

5. An Act To change the name of Railroad Avenue between Nichols Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue.

   Ch. 905 · 45 Stat. 997 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

6. An Act To amend section 1 of the Act of February 22, 1875, entitled “An Act regulating fees and costs, and for other purposes.”

   Ch. 906 · 45 Stat. 998 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

7. An Act To allow the Postmaster General to promote mechanics’ helpers to the first grade of special mechanics.

   Ch. 907 · 45 Stat. 998 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

8. An Act To regulate the employment of minors within the District of Columbia.

   Ch. 908 · 45 Stat. 998 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

9. An Act Fixing the salary of the Public Printer and the Deputy Public Printer.

   Ch. 909 · 45 Stat. 1006 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

10. An Act To authorize preparation and publication of supplements to the Code of Laws of the United States with perfecting amendments, printing of bills to codify the laws relating to the District of Columbia and of such code and of supplements thereto, and for distribution.

    Ch. 910 · 45 Stat. 1007 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

11. An Act To amend and supplement the Code of the Laws of the United States of America.

    Ch. 911 · 45 Stat. 1008 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

12. An Act To amend an Act of March 3, 1885, entitled “An Act providing for allotment of lands in severalty to the Indians residing upon the Umatilla Reservation, in the State of Oregon, and granting patents therefor, and for other purposes.”

    Ch. 912 · 45 Stat. 1008 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

13. Joint Resolution Providing for the erection of a public historical museum on the site of Fort Defiance, Defiance, Ohio.

    Ch. 913 · 45 Stat. 1009 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

14. Joint Resolution Relating to the immigration of certain relatives of United States citizens and of aliens lawfully admitted to the United States.

    Ch. 914 · 45 Stat. 1009 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

15. Joint Resolution Suspending certain provisions of law in connection with the acquisition of lands within the Alabama National Forest.

    Ch. 915 · 45 Stat. 1010 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

16. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to receive for instructions at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Jose J. Jimenez, a citizen of Venezuela.

    Ch. 916 · 45 Stat. 1011 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

17. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to invite representatives of foreign governments to attend an international aeronautical conference on civil aeronautics in Washington on December 12, 13, and 14, 1928.

    Ch. 917 · 45 Stat. 1011 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

18. Joint Resolution To appoint a Board of Engineers to examine and report upon the dam to be constructed under H. R. 5773, the Boulder Dam bill.

    Ch. 918 · 45 Stat. 1011 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

19. Joint Resolution To provide for the striking of a medal commemorative of the achievements of Thomas A. Edison in illumining the path of progress through the development and application of inventions that have revolutionized civilization in the last century.

    Ch. 919 · 45 Stat. 1012 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

20. Joint Resolution To preserve for development the potential water power and park facilities of the gorge and Great Falls of the Potomac River.

    Ch. 920 · 45 Stat. 1012 · May 29, 1928 · Original text

21. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and so forth, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors.

    Ch. 921 · 45 Stat. 2002 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Wade Allen and Ed Johnson.

    Ch. 922 · 45 Stat. 2009 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of Paul D. Carlisle.

    Ch. 923 · 45 Stat. 2009 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of Oliver C. Sell.

    Ch. 924 · 45 Stat. 2010 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Nelle McConnell.

    Ch. 925 · 45 Stat. 2010 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Hattie M. McMahon.

    Ch. 926 · 45 Stat. 2010 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act To carry out the findings of the Court of Claims in the ease of the P. L. Andrews Corporation.

    Ch. 927 · 45 Stat. 2010 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of the owners and/or receiver of the American steam tug W. S. Holbrook.

    Ch. 928 · 45 Stat. 2011 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of Will J. Allen.

    Ch. 929 · 45 Stat. 2011 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of William E. Thackrey.

    Ch. 930 · 45 Stat. 2011 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of William A. Light.

    Ch. 931 · 45 Stat. 2012 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Martha Henson.

    Ch. 932 · 45 Stat. 2012 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Captain Joseph W. Loef.

    Ch. 933 · 45 Stat. 2012 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of Omer D. Lewis.

    Ch. 934 · 45 Stat. 2012 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Mattie Holcomb.

    Ch. 935 · 45 Stat. 2013 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of the Near East Relief (Incorporated).

    Ch. 936 · 45 Stat. 2013 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of J. F. Nichols.

    Ch. 937 · 45 Stat. 2013 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of Captain Clarence Barnard.

    Ch. 938 · 45 Stat. 2013 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of Lulu Chaplin.

    Ch. 939 · 45 Stat. 2014 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of Frank Topping and others.

    Ch. 940 · 45 Stat. 2014 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of S. Davidson and Sons.

    Ch. 941 · 45 Stat. 2014 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of the legal representative of the estate of Haller Nutt, deceased.

    Ch. 942 · 45 Stat. 2014 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of the State of Florida.

    Ch. 943 · 45 Stat. 2015 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Robert W. Miller.

    Ch. 944 · 45 Stat. 2015 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act To quiet title and possession with respect to certain lands in Faulkner County, Arkansas.

    Ch. 945 · 45 Stat. 2015 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of May Gordon Rodes and Sara Louise Rodes, heirs at law of Tyree Rodes, deceased.

    Ch. 946 · 45 Stat. 2016 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of Sallie Stapleford, Mrs. J. C. Stucket, Mary E. Hildebrand, Kate Wright, Mary M. Janvier, Harry L. Gray, Frank D. Carrow, Harry V. Buckson, George H. Swain, Claude N. Jester, and Charles H. Jamison.

    Ch. 947 · 45 Stat. 2016 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of Louise M. Cambouri.

    Ch. 948 · 45 Stat. 2016 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Harry C. Bradley.

    Ch. 949 · 45 Stat. 2017 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Larry M. Temple.

    Ch. 950 · 45 Stat. 2017 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of H. C. Magoon.

    Ch. 951 · 45 Stat. 2017 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of Agnes McManus and George J. McManus.

    Ch. 952 · 45 Stat. 2018 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of the Hottum-Kennedy Dry Dock Company, of Memphis, Tennessee.

    Ch. 953 · 45 Stat. 2018 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of Edgar Travis, senior.

    Ch. 954 · 45 Stat. 2018 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Alice E. Moore.

    Ch. 955 · 45 Stat. 2018 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of the owners of the schooner Addison E. Bullard.

    Ch. 956 · 45 Stat. 2019 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of George A. Robertson.

    Ch. 957 · 45 Stat. 2019 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act Recognizing the heroic conduct, devotion to duty, and skill on the part of the officers and crews of the United States steamships Republic, American Trader, President Roosevelt, President Harding, and the British steamship Cameronia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 958 · 45 Stat. 2019 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For reimbursement of W. H. Talbert.

    Ch. 959 · 45 Stat. 2020 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of the owner of Dry Dock Numbered 6.

    Ch. 960 · 45 Stat. 2020 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of W. H. Kaufman.

    Ch. 961 · 45 Stat. 2021 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act Authorizing the allotment of Carl J. Reid Dussome as a Kiowa Indian, and directing issuance of trust patent to him to certain lands of the Kiowa Indian Reservation, Oklahoma.

    Ch. 962 · 45 Stat. 2021 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Nina MacDonald, Zenas V. Johnston, Margaret E. Thompson, Arthur L. Beaman, and May Fee.

    Ch. 963 · 45 Stat. 2021 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of James Aloysius Manley.

    Ch. 964 · 45 Stat. 2022 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act for the relief of contractors and subcontractors for the post offices and other buildings and work under the supervision of the Treasury Department, and for other purposes,” approved August 25, 1919, as amended by Act of March 6, 1920.

    Ch. 965 · 45 Stat. 2022 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act To provide for the payment of compensation to William J. Tilson.

    Ch. 966 · 45 Stat. 2022 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Lula Lewis.

    Ch. 967 · 45 Stat. 2022 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act for the relief of contractors and subcontractors for the post offices and other buildings and work under the supervision of the Treasury Department, and for other purposes,” approved August 25, 1919, as amended by the Acts of March 6, 1920, and February 27, 1926.

    Ch. 968 · 45 Stat. 2023 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act To credit the accounts of Richings J. Shand, United States property and disbursing officer, Illinois National Guard.

    Ch. 969 · 45 Stat. 2023 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Amos Dahuff.

    Ch. 970 · 45 Stat. 2023 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of Captain Louis C. Brinton.

    Ch. 971 · 45 Stat. 2024 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act For the relief of Martha Andrew Virginia Johnson.

    Ch. 972 · 45 Stat. 2024 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of Frank Murray.

    Ch. 973 · 45 Stat. 2024 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

74. For the relief of Seymour Buckley.

    Ch. 974 · 45 Stat. 2024 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of Ross F. Collins.

    Ch. 975 · 45 Stat. 2025 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act To correct the military record of Curtis P. Wise.

    Ch. 976 · 45 Stat. 2025 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to lease land in Stanley County, South Dakota, to Henry A. O’Neil for a buffalo pasture.

    Ch. 977 · 45 Stat. 2025 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act To quiet title in the heirs of Norbert Boudousquie to certain lands in Louisiana.

    Ch. 978 · 45 Stat. 2026 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Major Charles F. Eddy.

    Ch. 979 · 45 Stat. 2026 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Augusta Cornog.

    Ch. 980 · 45 Stat. 2026 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act Awarding a gold medal to Lincoln Ellsworth.

    Ch. 981 · 45 Stat. 2026 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of R. E. Hansen.

    Ch. 982 · 45 Stat. 2027 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Commodore J. M. Moore, United States Coast Guard, retired.

    Ch. 983 · 45 Stat. 2027 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of John J. Fitzgerald.

    Ch. 984 · 45 Stat. 2027 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Donald M. Davidson.

    Ch. 985 · 45 Stat. 2027 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Southern Shipyard Corporation.

    Ch. 986 · 45 Stat. 2028 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of Robert O. Edwards.

    Ch. 987 · 45 Stat. 2028 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Charlie McDonald.

    Ch. 988 · 45 Stat. 2029 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of C. R. Olberg.

    Ch. 989 · 45 Stat. 2029 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act For the relief of James E. Trussell.

    Ch. 990 · 45 Stat. 2029 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act For the relief of the firm of M. Levin and Sons.

    Ch. 991 · 45 Stat. 2029 · May 29, 1928 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act Providing for the extension of the time limitations under which patents were issued in the case of persons who served in the military or naval forces of the United States during the World War.

    Ch. 992 · 45 Stat. 1012 · May 31, 1928 · Original text

93. An Act To provide for the reinstatement of Larry Cardwell in the United States Naval Academy.

    Ch. 993 · 45 Stat. 1014 · June 8, 1928 · Original text

94. An Act To authorize the city of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, to widen, improve, reconstruct, and resurface Fort Thomas Avenue and to assess the cost thereof against the United States according to front feet of military reservation abutting thereon, and authorizing an appropriation therefor.

    Ch. 1 · 45 Stat. 1015 · December 5, 1928 · Original text

95. Joint Resolution For the appointment of W. S. Albright, of Kansas, as a member of the Board of Managers of the National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

    Ch. 2 · 45 Stat. 1015 · December 6, 1928 · Original text

96. Joint Resolution For the appointment of Roy L. Marston, of Maine, as a member of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

    Ch. 3 · 45 Stat. 1016 · December 6, 1928 · Original text

97. An Act For the relief of the State of South Carolina.

    Ch. 4 · 45 Stat. 2031 · December 6, 1928 · Private law · Original text

98. Joint Resolution Providing for the participation by the United States in the International Conference for the Revision of the Convention of 1914 for the Safety of Life at Sea.

    Ch. 5 · 45 Stat. 1016 · December 7, 1928 · Original text

99. An Act For the relief of John M. Andrews.

    Ch. 6 · 45 Stat. 2031 · December 7, 1928 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act For the relief of Franklin B. Morse.

     Ch. 7 · 45 Stat. 2031 · December 7, 1928 · Private law · Original text