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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.
2,000 laws of the 81st Congress, 1949–1951
An Act Authorizing the Governor of Alaska to fix certain fees and charges with respect to elections.
Ch. 199 · 64 Stat. 191 · May 25, 1950 · Original text
An Act To direct the Secretary of the Army to convey certain lauds to the Two Rock Union School District, a political subdivision of the State of California, in Sonoma County, California, and for other purposes.
Ch. 200 · 64 Stat. 191 · May 25, 1950 · Original text
An Act To amend certain provisions of the Act of May 25, 1948 (Public Law 554, Eightieth Congress), relating to the Flathead Indian irrigation project.
Ch. 201 · 64 Stat. 192 · May 25, 1950 · Original text
An Act For the relief of A. D. Strenger and his wife Claire Strenger.
Ch. 212 · 64 Stat. A52 · May 26, 1950 · Private law · Original text
Joint Resolution Making temporary appropriations for the fiscal year 1950, and for other purposes.
Ch. 211 · 64 Stat. 193 · May 26, 1950 · Original text
Joint Resolution To suspend the application of certain Federal laws with respect to attorneys and assistants employed by the Subcommittee on Reconstruction Finance Corporation of the Banking and Currency Committee of the Senate in connection with the study ordered by S. Res. 219, Eighty-first Congress, second session.
Ch. 213 · 64 Stat. 193 · May 26, 1950 · Original text
An Act To amend section 1462 of title 18 of the United States Code, with respect to the importation or transportation of obscene matters.
Ch. 214 · 64 Stat. 194 · May 27, 1950 · Original text
An Act For the relief of Cathryn A. Glesener.
Ch. 215 · 64 Stat. A52 · May 29, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Betsy Sullivan.
Ch. 216 · 64 Stat. A52 · May 31, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act To amend the Armed Forces Leave Act of 1946, as amended, to provide graduation leave upon appointment as commissioned officers in the regular components of the armed forces of graduates of the United States Military, Naval, or Coast Guard Academies.
Ch. 217 · 64 Stat. 194 · June 2, 1950 · Original text
An Act Authorizing loans from the United States Treasury for the expansion of the District of Columbia water system.
Ch. 218 · 64 Stat. 195 · June 2, 1950 · Original text
An Act To authorize and direct the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to construct a bridge over the Anacostia River in the vicinity of East Capitol Street, and for other purposes.
Ch. 219 · 64 Stat. 196 · June 2, 1950 · Original text
Foreign Economic Assistance Act of 1950
An Act To provide foreign economic assistance.
Ch. 220 · 64 Stat. 198 · June 5, 1950 · Original text
An Act For the relief of Taeko Suzuki.
Ch. 221 · 64 Stat. A53 · June 7, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of the legal guardian of Lena Mae West, a minor.
Ch. 223 · 64 Stat. A53 · June 8, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act Relating to the forwarding and return of second-, third-, and fourth-class mail, the collection of postage due at the time of delivery, and for other purposes.
Ch. 222 · 64 Stat. 210 · June 8, 1950 · Original text
An Act For the relief of the Baggett Transportation Company, Incorporated.
Ch. 224 · 64 Stat. A54 · June 12, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of James I. Bartley.
Ch. 225 · 64 Stat. A54 · June 12, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mrs. Minda Moore.
Ch. 226 · 64 Stat. A54 · June 12, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of the Articaire Refrigeration Company.
Ch. 227 · 64 Stat. A55 · June 12, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Fremont Rider.
Ch. 228 · 64 Stat. A55 · June 13, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Edward C. Ritche.
Ch. 229 · 64 Stat. A56 · June 13, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Constantin E. Aramescu.
Ch. 241 · 64 Stat. A56 · June 14, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Alex Morningstar.
Ch. 242 · 64 Stat. A57 · June 14, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Sisters Maria Rita Rossi, Maria Domenica Paone, Rachele Orlando, Assunta Roselli, Rosa Innocenti, and Maria Mancinelli.
Ch. 243 · 64 Stat. A57 · June 14, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Italo Vespa de Chellis.
Ch. 244 · 64 Stat. A57 · June 14, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mrs. Nathalie E. Cobb.
Ch. 245 · 64 Stat. A57 · June 14, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of C. R. Springman.
Ch. 246 · 64 Stat. A58 · June 14, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act To amend the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the trustees of the Presbyterian congregation of Georgetown", and approved March 28, 1806.
Ch. 247 · 64 Stat. A58 · June 14, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act To commemorate Jim White and his contribution to the early history of Carlsbad Caverns, in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
Ch. 230 · 64 Stat. 211 · June 14, 1950 · Original text
An Act To provide for the designation of the reservoir to be formed by the Davis Dam on the Colorado River as Lake Mohave.
Ch. 231 · 64 Stat. 211 · June 14, 1950 · Original text
An Act To provide for the addition of certain lands to El Morro National Monument, in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
Ch. 232 · 64 Stat. 211 · June 14, 1950 · Original text
An Act To authorize relief of authorized certifying officers of terminated war agencies in liquidation by the Department of Commerce.
Ch. 233 · 64 Stat. 212 · June 14, 1950 · Original text
An Act To authorize relief of authorized certifying officers of terminated war agencies in liquidation by the Department of the Interior.
Ch. 234 · 64 Stat. 212 · June 14, 1950 · Original text
An Act To provide for the admission of pay patients to the Home for the Aged and Infirm.
Ch. 235 · 64 Stat. 212 · June 14, 1950 · Original text
An Act To authorize the exchange of certain lands of the United States situated in Ross County, Ohio, for lands within Symmes Creek Purchase Unit in Lawrence County, Ohio, and for other purposes.
Ch. 236 · 64 Stat. 213 · June 14, 1950 · Original text
An Act Providing procedure for claimants of mining claims in the United States obtaining credit for assessment work performed during the year ending July 1, 1949, under the provisions of Public Law 107, Eighty-first Congress.
Ch. 237 · 64 Stat. 213 · June 14, 1950 · Original text
An Act To correct a clerical error in section 2 of the Act of January 16, 1883, an Act to regulate and improve the civil service of the United States, as amended by Public Law 425, Eighty-first Congress.
Ch. 238 · 64 Stat. 213 · June 14, 1950 · Original text
An Act To extend the authority of the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to establish and continue offices in the Republic of the Philippines.
Ch. 239 · 64 Stat. 214 · June 14, 1950 · Original text
An Act To amend the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as amended, so as to provide an order of precedence for lump sum death payments, and for other purposes.
Ch. 240 · 64 Stat. 214 · June 14, 1950 · Original text
An Act For the relief of Hugo Geiger.
Ch. 255 · 64 Stat. A59 · June 15, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Emma L. Jackson.
Ch. 256 · 64 Stat. A59 · June 15, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Ferd H. Gibler.
Ch. 257 · 64 Stat. A59 · June 15, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Jacques Yedid, Henriette Yedid, and Ethel Danielle Yedid.
Ch. 258 · 64 Stat. A60 · June 15, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Karin Margarets Hellen and Olof Christer Hellen.
Ch. 259 · 64 Stat. A60 · June 15, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Anna Samudovsky.
Ch. 260 · 64 Stat. A60 · June 15, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of J. M. Arthur.
Ch. 261 · 64 Stat. A60 · June 15, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act To amend section 3 of the Act of Congress approved June 28, 1906, relating to the Osage Indians of Oklahoma.
Ch. 248 · 64 Stat. 215 · June 15, 1950 · Original text
An Act To amend section 4934 of the Revised Statutes U. S. C., title 35, sec. 78), as amended, to permit public libraries of the United States to acquire back copies of United States letters patent, and for other purposes.
Ch. 249 · 64 Stat. 215 · June 15, 1950 · Original text
An Act To amend section 82 of the Hawaiian Organic Act relating to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawaii and temporary vacancies therein.
Ch. 250 · 64 Stat. 216 · June 15, 1950 · Original text
An Act To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to accept title to certain land owned or to be acquired by the county of Plumas, State of California, and in exchange therefor to convey to Plumas County certain land owned by the United States in said county.
Ch. 251 · 64 Stat. 216 · June 15, 1950 · Original text
An Act To provide for clerical assistance at post offices, branches, or stations serving military and naval personnel, and for other purposes.
Ch. 252 · 64 Stat. 216 · June 15, 1950 · Original text
An Act To extend the laws of the United States relating to civil acts or offenses consummated or committed on the high seas on board a vessel belonging to the United States, to the Midway Islands, Wake Island, Johnston Island, Sand Island, Kingman Reef, Kure Island, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Canton Island, and Enderbury Island, and for other purposes.
Ch. 253 · 64 Stat. 217 · June 15, 1950 · Original text
An Act To amend the provisions of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, relating to practices in the marketing of perishable agricultural commodities.
Ch. 254 · 64 Stat. 217 · June 15, 1950 · Original text
An Act For the relief of Sister Edeltrudis Clara Weskamp.
Ch. 271 · 64 Stat. A61 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Roland Roger Alfred Boccia, also known as Roland Barbera.
Ch. 272 · 64 Stat. A61 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Charles W. Ireland, Supply Corps, United States Navy, and for other purposes.
Ch. 273 · 64 Stat. A61 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of C. M. Smart.
Ch. 274 · 64 Stat. A62 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Lee Freddie Lambert.
Ch. 275 · 64 Stat. A62 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Frances L. Marshall.
Ch. 276 · 64 Stat. A63 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Harold L. Lindquist.
Ch. 277 · 64 Stat. A63 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Honorio Canciller and Nancy Ting Evangelista.
Ch. 278 · 64 Stat. A63 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Gifford E. Moak.
Ch. 279 · 64 Stat. A64 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mrs. Vera C. A. Freund.
Ch. 280 · 64 Stat. A64 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Doctor J. Carlyle Nagle.
Ch. 281 · 64 Stat. A64 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Kate Laursen.
Ch. 282 · 64 Stat. A65 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of J. O. Evans.
Ch. 283 · 64 Stat. A65 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Louise M. Koch.
Ch. 284 · 64 Stat. A65 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act To authorize the sale of certain land on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, allotted to Lucy Arapahoe Iron Bear.
Ch. 285 · 64 Stat. A66 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Haruko Teramoto.
Ch. 286 · 64 Stat. A66 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mitsuko Uemura.
Ch. 287 · 64 Stat. A67 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of E. G. Morris.
Ch. 288 · 64 Stat. A67 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mrs. Yae Bennett.
Ch. 289 · 64 Stat. A67 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Kazuyo Dohi.
Ch. 290 · 64 Stat. A68 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain real property in Hopkins County, Kentucky, to the estate of James D. Meadors.
Ch. 291 · 64 Stat. A68 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act To grant a renewal of patent numbered 59,560 relating to the emblem of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War.
Ch. 292 · 64 Stat. A69 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to grant to the Monmouth Consolidated Water Company certain easements and rights-of-way within the United States Naval Ammunition Depot, Earle, New Jersey.
Ch. 293 · 64 Stat. A69 · June 16, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act To amend the Displaced Persons Act of 1948.
Ch. 262 · 64 Stat. 219 · June 16, 1950 · Original text
An Act To authorize the Commonwealth of Kentucky to use for certain educational purposes lands granted by the United States to such Commonwealth for State park purposes exclusively.
Ch. 263 · 64 Stat. 228 · June 16, 1950 · Original text
An Act To amend the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 452), and for other purposes.
Ch. 264 · 64 Stat. 229 · June 16, 1950 · Original text
An Act To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Army to transfer and convey certain lands and thereby facilitate administration and give proper cognizance to the highest use of United States lands.
Ch. 265 · 64 Stat. 229 · June 16, 1950 · Original text
An Act To extend the boundaries of the Toiyabe National Forest in the State of Nevada.
Ch. 266 · 64 Stat. 230 · June 16, 1950 · Original text
An Act To change the effective date of the Act of June 19, 1948, relating to the Fire Department of the District of Columbia.
Ch. 267 · 64 Stat. 231 · June 16, 1950 · Original text
An Act To amend the rice marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended.
Ch. 268 · 64 Stat. 232 · June 16, 1950 · Original text
An Act To amend the Classification Act of 1949 to make it inapplicable to postal employees of the Panama Canal.
Ch. 269 · 64 Stat. 232 · June 16, 1950 · Original text
An Act To authorize the conveyance to the city of Miles City, State of Montana, certain lands in Custer County, Montana, and for other purposes.
Ch. 270 · 64 Stat. 233 · June 16, 1950 · Original text
An Act For the relief of Ann Irene Feikema.
Ch. 297 · 64 Stat. A69 · June 17, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mrs, John Kaudy (formerly Stella Cappier).
Ch. 298 · 64 Stat. A69 · June 17, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Anna Helman.
Ch. 299 · 64 Stat. A70 · June 17, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Ben Grunstein.
Ch. 300 · 64 Stat. A70 · June 17, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Stavros Matheos (also known as Steve Matheos or Matheou).
Ch. 301 · 64 Stat. A71 · June 17, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Ng Soo Lip and Ng Yut Chee.
Ch. 302 · 64 Stat. A71 · June 17, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Deborah Elizabeth Ebel.
Ch. 303 · 64 Stat. A71 · June 17, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Patrick Cronin.
Ch. 304 · 64 Stat. A71 · June 17, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mrs. Harry Schneider.
Ch. 305 · 64 Stat. A72 · June 17, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mrs. William Y. Imanaka.
Ch. 306 · 64 Stat. A72 · June 17, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mrs. Chikako Mary Ohori Hori.
Ch. 307 · 64 Stat. A73 · June 17, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mrs. Sachiko Iwai Higaki.
Ch. 308 · 64 Stat. A73 · June 17, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Jodeene Lehrman.
Ch. 309 · 64 Stat. A73 · June 17, 1950 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Fujiko Fukuda.
Ch. 310 · 64 Stat. A73 · June 17, 1950 · Private law · Original text
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- 59th 1905 · 7,020
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- 43rd 1873 · 859
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- 3rd 1793 · 133
- 2nd 1791 · 80
- 1st 1789 · 119
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.