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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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861 laws of the 72nd Congress, 1931–1933

  1. An Act To amend the Act of February 14, 1920, authorizing and directing the collection of fees for work done for the benefit of Indians.

    Ch. 158 · 47 Stat. 1417 · March 1, 1933 · Original text

  2. An Act To authorize acceptance of proposed donation of property in Maxwell, Nebraska, for Federal building purposes.

    Ch. 159 · 47 Stat. 1417 · March 1, 1933 · Original text

  3. An Act To permanently set aside certain lands in Utah as an addition to the Navajo Indian Reservation, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 160 · 47 Stat. 1418 · March 1, 1933 · Original text

  4. An Act To amend the description of land described in section 1 of the Act approved February 14, 1931, entitled “An Act to authorize the President of the United States to establish the Canyon De Chelly National Monument within the Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona.”

    Ch. 161 · 47 Stat. 1419 · March 1, 1933 · Original text

  5. An Act To provide for placing the jurisdiction, custody, and control of the Washington City post office in the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Ch. 162 · 47 Stat. 1419 · March 1, 1933 · Original text

  6. Joint Resolution To authorize the acceptance on behalf of the United States of the bequest of the late William F. Edgar, of Los Angeles County, State of California, for the benefit of the museum and library connected with the office of the Surgeon General of the United States Army.

    Ch. 163 · 47 Stat. 1420 · March 1, 1933 · Original text

  7. An Act For the relief of the Allegheny Forging Company.

    Ch. 164 · 47 Stat. 1733 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act To authorize credit in the disbursing account of Donna M. Davis.

    Ch. 165 · 47 Stat. 1733 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act For the relief of Harold W. Merrin.

    Ch. 166 · 47 Stat. 1733 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act For the relief of Lizzie Pittman.

    Ch. 167 · 47 Stat. 1734 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act For the relief of William Mathew Squires.

    Ch. 168 · 47 Stat. 1734 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act For the relief of the Dongji Investment Company (Limited).

    Ch. 169 · 47 Stat. 1734 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act For the relief of Doctor M. M. Brayshaw.

    Ch. 170 · 47 Stat. 1734 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act For the relief of Mary Elizabeth Fox.

    Ch. 171 · 47 Stat. 1735 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act For the relief of Jerry V. Crane.

    Ch. 172 · 47 Stat. 1735 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act For the relief of Alexander F. Sawhill.

    Ch. 173 · 47 Stat. 1736 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act Granting six months’ pay to Ruth McCarn.

    Ch. 174 · 47 Stat. 1736 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act For the relief of the First National Bank of Junction City, Arkansas.

    Ch. 175 · 47 Stat. 1736 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act For the relief of Laura J. Clarke.

    Ch. 176 · 47 Stat. 1737 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act An Act for the relief of the Merchants and Farmers Bank, Junction City, Arkansas.

    Ch. 177 · 47 Stat. 1737 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act Authorizing the President to make a posthumous award of a distinguished-flying cross to Glenn H. Curtiss, deceased, and to present the same to Lua Curtiss, mother of the said Glenn H. Curtiss, deceased.

    Ch. 178 · 47 Stat. 1738 · March 1, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act To authorize an appropriation for the purchase of land in South Dakota for use as camp sites or rifle ranges for the National Guard of said State.

    Ch. 179 · 47 Stat. 1420 · March 2, 1933 · Original text

  23. An Act To provide for the protection of national military parks, national parks, battlefield sites, national monuments, and miscellaneous memorials under the control of the War Department.

    Ch. 180 · 47 Stat. 1420 · March 2, 1933 · Original text

  24. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Rio Grande at or near Rio Grande City, Texas.

    Ch. 181 · 47 Stat. 1421 · March 2, 1933 · Original text

  25. An Act To provide for the creation of the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 182 · 47 Stat. 1421 · March 2, 1933 · Original text

  26. An Act Providing for an alternate budget for the Indian Service, fiscal year 1935.

    Ch. 183 · 47 Stat. 1422 · March 2, 1933 · Original text

  27. An Act To effect needed changes in the Navy ration.

    Ch. 184 · 47 Stat. 1423 · March 2, 1933 · Original text

  28. An Act To amend section 6 of the national charter of the Great Council of the United States of the Improved Order of Red Men.

    Ch. 185 · 47 Stat. 1423 · March 2, 1933 · Original text

  29. An Act Relating to the construction of a Federal building at Mangum, Oklahoma.

    Ch. 186 · 47 Stat. 1424 · March 2, 1933 · Original text

  30. Joint Resolution To amend the Act entitled “An Act to remove existing discriminations incident to certain land grants and to subject them to the same conditions that govern other land grants of their class,” approved February 14, 1933.

    Ch. 187 · 47 Stat. 1424 · March 2, 1933 · Original text

  31. Joint Resolution For the relief of the State of Idaho.

    Ch. 188 · 47 Stat. 1424 · March 2, 1933 · Original text

  32. An Act For the relief of Sydney Thayer, junior.

    Ch. 189 · 47 Stat. 1738 · March 2, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act For the relief of Henry Dixon Linebarger.

    Ch. 190 · 47 Stat. 1738 · March 2, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act For the relief of Elmo K. Gordon.

    Ch. 191 · 47 Stat. 1739 · March 2, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act An Act for the relief of Florence Mahoney.

    Ch. 192 · 47 Stat. 1739 · March 2, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act For the relief of Major L. D. Worsham.

    Ch. 193 · 47 Stat. 1739 · March 2, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act For the relief of Herman H. Bradford.

    Ch. 194 · 47 Stat. 1740 · March 2, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act For the relief of Annie M. Eopolucci.

    Ch. 195 · 47 Stat. 1740 · March 2, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act For the relief of Jack C. Richardson.

    Ch. 196 · 47 Stat. 1740 · March 2, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act For the relief of Emily Addison.

    Ch. 197 · 47 Stat. 1741 · March 2, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act To allow credit in connection with homestead entries to widows of persons who served in certain Indian wars.

    Ch. 198 · 47 Stat. 1424 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  42. An Act Amending the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended, for the purpose of further regulating common carriers by water in interstate commerce of the United States engaged in transportation by way of the Panama Canal.

    Ch. 199 · 47 Stat. 1425 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  43. An Act To extend the operation of the Act entitled “An Act for the temporary relief of water users on irrigation projects constructed and operated under the reclamation law,” approved April 1, 1932.

    Ch. 200 · 47 Stat. 1427 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  44. An Act To extend temporary relief to water users on irrigation projects on Indian reservations, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 201 · 47 Stat. 1427 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  45. An Act To repeal obsolete sections of the Revised Statutes omitted from the United States Code.

    Ch. 202 · 47 Stat. 1428 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  46. An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 203 · 47 Stat. 1432 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  47. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States,” approved July 1, 1898, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto.

    Ch. 204 · 47 Stat. 1467 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  48. An Act To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Navy to convey by gift to the city of Savannah, Georgia, the naval radio station, the buildings and apparatus, located upon land owned by said city.

    Ch. 205 · 47 Stat. 1482 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  49. An Act To regulate the business of executing bonds for compensation in criminal cases and to improve the administration of justice in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 206 · 47 Stat. 1482 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  50. An Act To amend section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and for other purposes.”

    Ch. 207 · 47 Stat. 1486 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  51. An Act To provide for the transfer of powder and other explosive materials from deteriorated and unserviceable ammunition under the control of the War Department to the Department of Agriculture for use in land clearing, drainage, road building, and other agricultural purposes.

    Ch. 208 · 47 Stat. 1486 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  52. An Act To provide for the selection of certain lands in the State of California for the use of the California State Park system.

    Ch. 209 · 47 Stat. 1487 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  53. An Act To authorize the assignment of awards entered by the Mixed Claims Commission, United States and Germany, the Tripartite Claims Commission, and the War Claims Arbiter.

    Ch. 210 · 47 Stat. 1488 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  54. An Act For the relief of the Uintah, White River, and Uncompahgre Bands of Ute Indians of Utah, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 211 · 47 Stat. 1488 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  55. An Act Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 212 · 47 Stat. 1489 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  56. An Act Making appropriations for the Navy Department and the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 213 · 47 Stat. 1521 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  57. Joint Resolution Authorizing the American National Red Cross and certain other organizations to exchange Government-owned cotton for articles containing wool.

    Ch. 214 · 47 Stat. 1544 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  58. Joint Resolution To provide for further investigation of certain public-utility corporations engaged in interstate commerce.

    Ch. 215 · 47 Stat. 1544 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  59. Joint Resolution Amending provisions in river and harbor laws relating to local cooperation in the prosecution of waterway improvements.

    Ch. 216 · 47 Stat. 1545 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  60. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to receive for instruction at the United States Military Academy, at West Point, Manob Suriya, a citizen of Siam.

    Ch. 217 · 47 Stat. 1545 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  61. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to receive for instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point Julio Rodriguez Arrea, a citizen of Costa Rica.

    Ch. 218 · 47 Stat. 1545 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  62. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to receive for instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Tisheng Yen, a citizen of China.

    Ch. 219 · 47 Stat. 1546 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  63. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Comptroller of the Currency to prescribe regulations respecting the conduct of banking business in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 220 · 47 Stat. 1546 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  64. Joint Resolution To continue the Joint Committee on Veterans’ Benefits.

    Ch. 221 · 47 Stat. 1547 · March 3, 1933 · Original text

  65. An Act For the relief of John O’Neil.

    Ch. 222 · 47 Stat. 1741 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act To correct the rating of John Huntz Roloff, Fleet Naval Reserve.

    Ch. 223 · 47 Stat. 1741 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act For the relief of John E. Davidson.

    Ch. 224 · 47 Stat. 1742 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act For the relief of Olen H. Parker.

    Ch. 225 · 47 Stat. 1742 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act Authorizing adjustment of the claim of the estate of Thomas Bird, deceased.

    Ch. 226 · 47 Stat. 1742 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act Authorizing adjustment of the claim of Madrigal and Company, Manila, Philippine Islands.

    Ch. 227 · 47 Stat. 1743 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act Authorizing adjustment of the claim of the Baltimore branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

    Ch. 228 · 47 Stat. 1743 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  72. An Act For the relief of Mary E. Stebbins.

    Ch. 229 · 47 Stat. 1743 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act For the relief of the Anderson-Tully Company.

    Ch. 230 · 47 Stat. 1744 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  74. An Act For the relief of William Ray Taplin.

    Ch. 231 · 47 Stat. 1744 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  75. An Act For the relief of William Powell.

    Ch. 232 · 47 Stat. 1744 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act For the relief of Catterina Pollino.

    Ch. 233 · 47 Stat. 1745 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act For the relief of John Pearce Cann.

    Ch. 234 · 47 Stat. 1745 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act For the relief of Major O. S. McCleary, United States Army, retired.

    Ch. 235 · 47 Stat. 1745 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act For the relief of Harry E. Blomgren.

    Ch. 236 · 47 Stat. 1745 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act For the relief of Maggie Kirkland.

    Ch. 237 · 47 Stat. 1746 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  81. An Act For the relief of William A. Lester.

    Ch. 238 · 47 Stat. 1746 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  82. An Act For the relief of Zetta Lester.

    Ch. 239 · 47 Stat. 1746 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  83. An Act For the relief of Alva D. McGuire, junior.

    Ch. 240 · 47 Stat. 1746 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  84. An Act For the relief of Betty McBride.

    Ch. 241 · 47 Stat. 1747 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  85. An Act Authorizing adjustment of the claim of George H. Hansen.

    Ch. 242 · 47 Stat. 1747 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act Authorizing adjustment of the claim of the National Surety Company.

    Ch. 243 · 47 Stat. 1747 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act For the relief of Newport Contracting and Engineering Company.

    Ch. 244 · 47 Stat. 1748 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act For the relief of Avery G. Constant.

    Ch. 245 · 47 Stat. 1748 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act For the relief of Leslie Jensen.

    Ch. 246 · 47 Stat. 1748 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act For the relief of the Harvey Canal Ship Yard and Machine Shop.

    Ch. 247 · 47 Stat. 1748 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act For the relief of the Texas Power and Light Company.

    Ch. 248 · 47 Stat. 1749 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act For the relief of the Great Falls Meat Company, of Great Falls, Montana.

    Ch. 249 · 47 Stat. 1749 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act For the relief of Rose Gillespie, Joseph Anton Dietz, and Manuel M. Wiseman as trustee of the estate of Louis Wiseman, deceased.

    Ch. 250 · 47 Stat. 1749 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act For the relief of Mary Byrkett Sinks.

    Ch. 251 · 47 Stat. 1750 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  95. An Act For the relief of the Booth Fisheries Company.

    Ch. 252 · 47 Stat. 1750 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  96. An Act To remove a cloud on the title of certain land in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas.

    Ch. 253 · 47 Stat. 1750 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act To authorize the transfer of certain lands in Bernalillo County New Mexico, to the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

    Ch. 254 · 47 Stat. 1751 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act For the relief of Gust J. Schweitzer.

    Ch. 255 · 47 Stat. 1751 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act For the relief of William Joseph LaCarte.

    Ch. 256 · 47 Stat. 1752 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act For the relief of James L. Pate.

    Ch. 257 · 47 Stat. 1752 · March 3, 1933 · Private law · Original text

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