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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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1,760 laws of the 75th Congress, 1937–1939

  1. An Act For the relief of Ida May Swartz.

    Ch. 659 · 52 Stat. 1396 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  2. An Act For the relief of the firm of Schmidt, Garden and Martin, architects, of Chicago, Illinois.

    Ch. 660 · 52 Stat. 1397 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act For the relief of George L. Stone.

    Ch. 661 · 52 Stat. 1397 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act Conferring jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claims of Anna Lee Hebert, Mrs. Nicholas Hebert, Mr. and Mrs. Dossie E. Worrell, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. McClure, and W. F. Cobb.

    Ch. 662 · 52 Stat. 1398 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act For the relief of Brooks-Callaway Company.

    Ch. 663 · 52 Stat. 1398 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  6. An Act Conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear and determine the claims of Edward Forbes and others.

    Ch. 664 · 52 Stat. 1399 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  7. An Act To confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims of the United States to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claims of the attorneys for the Russian Volunteer Fleet.

    Ch. 665 · 52 Stat. 1399 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act For the relief of Frank W. Lohn.

    Ch. 666 · 52 Stat. 1400 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act To carry out the findings of the Court of Claims in the case of the Atlantic Works, of Boston, Massachusetts.

    Ch. 667 · 52 Stat. 1400 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act For the relief of Perry Walker.

    Ch. 668 · 52 Stat. 1400 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act For the relief of Edward J. Thompson.

    Ch. 669 · 52 Stat. 1401 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act For the relief of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, Incorporated.

    Ch. 670 · 52 Stat. 1401 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act For the relief of Fred Johnson.

    Ch. 671 · 52 Stat. 1402 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act For the relief of certain persons whose cotton was destroyed by fire in the Ouachita Warehouse, Camden, Arkansas.

    Ch. 672 · 52 Stat. 1402 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act For the relief of certain stevedores employed on the United States Army transport docks in San Francisco, California.

    Ch. 673 · 52 Stat. 1402 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act giving jurisdiction to the Court of Claims to hear and determine the claim of the Butler Lumber Company, Incorporated.”

    Ch. 674 · 52 Stat. 1403 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act For the relief of William R. Kellogg.

    Ch. 711 · 52 Stat. 1403 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act For the relief of Mrs. John Olson.

    Ch. 712 · 52 Stat. 1404 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act For the relief of Sam Kimzey.

    Ch. 713 · 52 Stat. 1404 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act For the relief of George J. Leatherwood.

    Ch. 714 · 52 Stat. 1405 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act For the relief of Henry E. Reents.

    Ch. 715 · 52 Stat. 1405 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act Authorizing the naturalization of Vernice May McBroom, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 716 · 52 Stat. 1406 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act For the relief of Emmett Lee Payne.

    Ch. 717 · 52 Stat. 1406 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act For the relief of James A. Ellsworth.

    Ch. 718 · 52 Stat. 1406 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act For the relief of John Fanning.

    Ch. 721 · 52 Stat. 1406 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act For the relief of Clarence Daniel, a minor.

    Ch. 719 · 52 Stat. 1407 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act For the relief of Leona Draeger.

    Ch. 720 · 52 Stat. 1407 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act For the relief of George Henry Levins.

    Ch. 722 · 52 Stat. 1408 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act For the relief of Lieutenant Commander Robert R. Blaisdell and Lieutenant Edward W. Hawkes (retired) Supply Corps, United States Navy.

    Ch. 723 · 52 Stat. 1409 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act For the relief of William Server Rhodes, chief boatswain's mate, United States Navy, retired.

    Ch. 724 · 52 Stat. 1409 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act For the relief of Earle Embrey.

    Ch. 725 · 52 Stat. 1409 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act For the relief of Hubert J. Cumcannan.

    Ch. 726 · 52 Stat. 1409 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act For the relief of David B. Monroe.

    Ch. 727 · 52 Stat. 1410 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act Authorizing the naturalization of Albin H. Youngquist, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 728 · 52 Stat. 1410 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act For the relief of the International Oil Company, of Minot, North Dakota.

    Ch. 729 · 52 Stat. 1410 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act To adjust the lineal positions on the Navy list of certain officers of the Supply Corps of the United States Navy.

    Ch. 730 · 52 Stat. 1411 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act To extend to Chief Quartermaster Clerk David C. Buscall, United States Marine Corps (retired), the benefits of the Act of May 7, 1932, providing highest World War rank to retired warrant officers.

    Ch. 731 · 52 Stat. 1412 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act For the relief of John Haslam.

    Ch. 732 · 52 Stat. 1412 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act To provide for the reimbursement of certain enlisted men of the Navy for the value of personal effects lost in a fire at the Naval Air Station, Hampton Roads, Virginia, May 15, 1936.

    Ch. 733 · 52 Stat. 1412 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act For the relief of Remijio Ortiz.

    Ch. 734 · 52 Stat. 1413 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act For the relief of W. J. Steckel.

    Ch. 735 · 52 Stat. 1413 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  42. An Act For the relief of Martin Bridges.

    Ch. 736 · 52 Stat. 1414 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  43. An Act For the relief of Charles E. Black.

    Ch. 737 · 52 Stat. 1414 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  44. An Act For the relief of Eugene Nicholas.

    Ch. 738 · 52 Stat. 1415 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  45. An Act For the relief of W. D. Presley.

    Ch. 739 · 52 Stat. 1415 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  46. An Act For the relief of Roland Stafford.

    Ch. 740 · 52 Stat. 1415 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  47. An Act For the relief of George O. Wills.

    Ch. 741 · 52 Stat. 1416 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  48. An Act For the relief of Mrs. R. A. Smith.

    Ch. 742 · 52 Stat. 1416 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  49. An Act For the relief of Anna Caporaso.

    Ch. 743 · 52 Stat. 1417 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  50. An Act For the relief of Mrs. B. E. Hennigan and her dependent minor children.

    Ch. 744 · 52 Stat. 1417 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act For the relief of Lavina Karns.

    Ch. 745 · 52 Stat. 1417 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act For the relief of William F. Bourland.

    Ch. 746 · 52 Stat. 1418 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act For the relief of Augusta. L. Collins.

    Ch. 747 · 52 Stat. 1418 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act For the relief of Derby Oil Company.

    Ch. 748 · 52 Stat. 1419 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act For the relief of Frank M. Schmitt, Antonio Salas, Victoria Griego, and Victor Coco.

    Ch. 749 · 52 Stat. 1419 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act For the relief of Muriel C. Young.

    Ch. 750 · 52 Stat. 1419 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act For the relief of Susan Lawrence Davis.

    Ch. 751 · 52 Stat. 1420 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act For the relief of Roswell H, Haynie.

    Ch. 752 · 52 Stat. 1420 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act For the relief 1 Helry P. McCaig.

    Ch. 753 · 52 Stat. 1421 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act For the relief of the North Mississippi Oil Mills of Holly Springs, Mississippi.

    Ch. 754 · 52 Stat. 1421 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  61. An Act For the relief of Roscoe B. Huston.

    Ch. 755 · 52 Stat. 1421 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  62. An Act For the relief of Glenn R. Martin.

    Ch. 756 · 52 Stat. 1422 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act For the relief of John B. Dollison.

    Ch. 757 · 52 Stat. 1422 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act For the relief of John F. Dailey and Ethel M. Dailey.

    Ch. 758 · 52 Stat. 1422 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act For the relief of Kate Durham Thomas.

    Ch. 759 · 52 Stat. 1423 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act For the relief of Gus Vakas.

    Ch. 760 · 52 Stat. 1423 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act For the relief of Ruby Z. Winslow.

    Ch. 761 · 52 Stat. 1424 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act For the relief of Spencer D. Albright, Junior.

    Ch. 762 · 52 Stat. 1424 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act For the relief of John Lawson and Roy Webb.

    Ch. 763 · 52 Stat. 1424 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act For the relief of J. J. B. Hilliard and Son.

    Ch. 764 · 52 Stat. 1425 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act For the relief of the Read Machinery Company, Incorporated.

    Ch. 765 · 52 Stat. 1425 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  72. An Act For the relief of James M. Wright.

    Ch. 766 · 52 Stat. 1426 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act For the relief of Doctor Samuel A. Riddick.

    Ch. 767 · 52 Stat. 1426 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  74. An Act For the relief of J. T. Herren and Billie Herren, a minor.

    Ch. 768 · 52 Stat. 1426 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  75. An Act For the relief of Amy M. Ghent.

    Ch. 769 · 52 Stat. 1427 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act For the relief of Shoshone Garage.

    Ch. 770 · 52 Stat. 1427 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act For the relief of Michael J. Muldowney.

    Ch. 771 · 52 Stat. 1428 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act For the relief of employees of the Works Progress Administration whose tools and personal property were damaged or destroyed by fire at Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, New Jersey.

    Ch. 772 · 52 Stat. 1428 · June 25, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  79. Joint Resolution To authorize sales and exchanges by the State of Wisconsin notwithstanding certain provisions in the Act of August 22, 1912 (37 Stat. 324).

    Ch. 774 · 52 Stat. 1208 · June 28, 1938 · Original text

  80. An Act To revise the boundaries of the Colonial National Historical Park in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 775 · 52 Stat. 1208 · June 28, 1938 · Original text

  81. An Act Conferring jurisdiction upon the United States Court of Claims to hear, examine, adjudicate, and render judgment on any and all claims which the Ute Indians or any Tribe or Band thereof may have against the United States, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 776 · 52 Stat. 1209 · June 28, 1938 · Original text

  82. An Act Authorizing the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians in the State of Minnesota to file suit in the Court of Claims, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 777 · 52 Stat. 1212 · June 28, 1938 · Original text

  83. An Act To provide for the residence of the United States commissioners appointed for the national parks, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 778 · 52 Stat. 1213 · June 28, 1938 · Original text

  84. An Act To authorize the sale of certain lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, North Carolina.

    Ch. 779 · 52 Stat. 1213 · June 28, 1938 · Original text

  85. An Act To liberalize the laws providing pensions for the dependents of veterans whose death resulted from service prior to April 21, 1898.

    Ch. 780 · 52 Stat. 1214 · June 28, 1938 · Original text

  86. An Act To authorize Federal cooperation in the acquisition of the “Muir Wood Toll Road”, located in Marin County, State of California, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 781 · 52 Stat. 1214 · June 28, 1938 · Original text

  87. An Act Authorizing the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin, jointly or separately, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Winona, Minnesota.

    Ch. 782 · 52 Stat. 1214 · June 28, 1938 · Original text

  88. An Act Authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 795 · 52 Stat. 1215 · June 28, 1938 · Original text

  89. An Act For the relief of A. Pritzker and Sons, Incorporated.

    Ch. 783 · 52 Stat. 1429 · June 28, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act For the relief of William E. Rich.

    Ch. 784 · 52 Stat. 1429 · June 28, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act For the relief of Olin J. Salley.

    Ch. 785 · 52 Stat. 1429 · June 28, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act For the relief of Dudley E. Essary.

    Ch. 786 · 52 Stat. 1430 · June 28, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act For the relief of Roy M. Young.

    Ch. 787 · 52 Stat. 1430 · June 28, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act For the relief of Pompeo Ercolano.

    Ch. 788 · 52 Stat. 1431 · June 28, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  95. An Act For the relief of Elizabeth Vresh (Yalga Vres), her son Frederick Vresh, and her daughter Sylvia Vresh Bronowitz.

    Ch. 789 · 52 Stat. 1431 · June 28, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  96. An Act For the relief of James J. Coyne.

    Ch. 790 · 52 Stat. 1432 · June 28, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act For the relief of James Philip Coyle.

    Ch. 791 · 52 Stat. 1432 · June 28, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act For the relief of John Patrick Toth.

    Ch. 792 · 52 Stat. 1432 · June 28, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act For the relief of Isaac Friedlander.

    Ch. 793 · 52 Stat. 1432 · June 28, 1938 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act To amend the Act approved August 16, 1937, entitled “An Act conferring jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claims of the estates of Marshall Campbell and Raymond O’Neal”.

    Ch. 794 · 52 Stat. 1433 · June 28, 1938 · Private law · Original text

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