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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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1,640 laws of the 82nd Congress, 1951–1953

  1. An Act For the Relief of Mrs. Ingeborg Ruth Sattler McLaughlin.

    Private Law 82-49 · 65 Stat. A20 · May 15, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  2. An Act For the Relief of Sook Kat.

    Private Law 82-50 · 65 Stat. A20 · May 15, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act To facilitate the financing of the defense contracts by banks and other financing institutions, to amend the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-30 · 65 Stat. 41 · May 15, 1951 · Original text

  4. An Act For the Relief of J. Scheuerman, Daniel Fuller, W. Hardesty, and John M. Ward.

    Private Law 82-51 · 65 Stat. A20 · May 16, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act For the Relief of Japhet K. Anviland Howard A. Monoe.

    Private Law 82-52 · 65 Stat. A21 · May 16, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  6. An Act For the Relief of Hildegard Dettling and Judith Ingeborg Dettling.

    Private Law 82-53 · 65 Stat. A21 · May 16, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  7. An Act For the Relief of First Lt. Walter S. Moe, Junior.

    Private Law 82-54 · 65 Stat. A22 · May 16, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act For the Relief of St. Patrick Hospital and the Western Montana Clinic.

    Private Law 82-55 · 65 Stat. A22 · May 16, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act For the Relief of Dr. Fernand Van Den Branden.

    Private Law 82-56 · 65 Stat. A23 · May 16, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act For the Relief of Charles R. Keicher.

    Private Law 82-57 · 65 Stat. A23 · May 16, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act For the Relief of Concetta Santagati Giordano.

    Private Law 82-58 · 65 Stat. A23 · May 16, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act To amend subdivision a of section 34 of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended.

    Public Law 82-31 · 65 Stat. 42 · May 16, 1951 · Original text

  13. An Act To amend subdivision a of section 55 of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended.

    Public Law 82-32 · 65 Stat. 42 · May 16, 1951 · Original text

  14. Joint Resolution To provide for continuation of authority for regulation of exports.

    Public Law 82-33 · 65 Stat. 43 · May 16, 1951 · Original text

  15. An Act To amend section 10 of Public Law 378, Eighty-first Congress.

    Public Law 82-34 · 65 Stat. 43 · May 17, 1951 · Original text

  16. An Act To amend section 153 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

    Public Law 82-35 · 65 Stat. 43 · May 17, 1951 · Original text

  17. An Act For the Relief of Robert Johanna Sorensen.

    Private Law 82-59 · 65 Stat. A24 · May 18, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act For the Relief of Lars Daniel Sorensen.

    Private Law 82-60 · 65 Stat. A24 · May 18, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act For the Relief of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Lupcho.

    Private Law 82-61 · 65 Stat. A24 · May 18, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act to confer jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of Al Parker.

    Private Law 82-62 · 65 Stat. A25 · May 18, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act For the Relief of Mario Pucci, Giacomo Favetti, Giuseppe Omati, Vincenzo Andreani, Lambruno Sarzanini, and Alessandro Costa.

    Private Law 82-63 · 65 Stat. A25 · May 18, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act To provide that on and after January 1, 1952, dividends on national service life insurance shall be applied in payment of premiums unless the insured has requested payment of dividends in cash.

    Public Law 82-36 · 65 Stat. 43 · May 18, 1951 · Original text

  23. An Act For the Relief of the estate of D. A. Montgomery.

    Private Law 82-64 · 65 Stat. A26 · May 19, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act For the Relief of Mrs. Eleanor K. Savidge.

    Private Law 82-65 · 65 Stat. A26 · May 19, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act For the Relief of Joseph Girardi.

    Private Law 82-66 · 65 Stat. A26 · May 21, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act For the Relief of Robert M. Sternberg.

    Private Law 82-67 · 65 Stat. A27 · May 21, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act For the Relief of Gertrud Lomnitz.

    Private Law 82-68 · 65 Stat. A27 · May 21, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act For the Relief of Louise Leitzinger and her daughter.

    Private Law 82-69 · 65 Stat. A27 · May 21, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act For the Relief of Jose Encarnacion Ortiz.

    Private Law 82-70 · 65 Stat. A28 · May 21, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to appoint a member of the Metropolitan Police Department or a member of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia as Director of the District Office of Civil Defense, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-37 · 65 Stat. 44 · May 21, 1951 · Original text

  31. An Act to confer jurisdiction upon the District Court for the Territory of Alaska to hear, determine, and render judgment upon certain claims of William Bergen.

    Private Law 82-71 · 65 Stat. A28 · May 22, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act For the Relief of Nicoletta and Guilia Pontrelli.

    Private Law 82-72 · 65 Stat. A29 · May 22, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act For the Relief of John Clarke.

    Private Law 82-73 · 65 Stat. A29 · May 22, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act To suspend certain import, taxes on copper.

    Public Law 82-38 · 65 Stat. 44 · May 22, 1951 · Original text

  35. An Act For the Relief of sundry former students of the Reserve Officers Training Corps.

    Private Law 82-74 · 65 Stat. A30 · May 25, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act To authorize the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to reconvey to Tuskegee Institute a tract of land in Macon County, Alabama.

    Public Law 82-39 · 65 Stat. 45 · May 25, 1951 · Original text

  37. An Act For the Relief of Mircea Grossu and his family.

    Private Law 82-75 · 65 Stat. A31 · May 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act To authorize the attendance of the United States Navy Band at the final reunion of the United Confederate Veterans to be held in Norfolk, Virginia, May 30 through June 2, 1951.

    Public Law 82-40 · 65 Stat. 46 · May 28, 1951 · Original text

  39. Joint Resolution To permit the board of supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College to transfer certain lands to the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides for use for holding livestock and agricultural expositions.

    Public Law 82-41 · 65 Stat. 46 · May 29, 1951 · Original text

  40. An Act To amend the Act of June 23, 1949, with respect to telephone and telegraph service for Members of the House of Representatives.

    Public Law 82-42 · 65 Stat. 47 · May 29, 1951 · Original text

  41. Fourth Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1951

    An Act Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-43 · 65 Stat. 48 · May 31, 1951 · Original text

  42. An Act For the Relief of Cleo C. Reeves, Floyd J. Murphy, and Fabian P. Durand.

    Private Law 82-76 · 65 Stat. A31 · June 1, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  43. An Act To amend section 28 of the Enabling Act for the State of Arizona relating to the terms of leases of State-owned lands.

    Public Law 82-44 · 65 Stat. 51 · June 2, 1951 · Original text

  44. Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1951

    An Act Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-45 · 65 Stat. 52 · June 2, 1951 · Original text

  45. Joint Resolution To permit articles imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition at the Japanese Trade Fair, Seattle, Washington, to be admitted without payment of tariff, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-46 · 65 Stat. 64 · June 12, 1951 · Original text

  46. An Act For the Relief of Delfo Giorgi.

    Private Law 82-77 · 65 Stat. A31 · June 14, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  47. An Act For the Relief of Vittorio Quilici.

    Private Law 82-78 · 65 Stat. A32 · June 14, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  48. An Act For the Relief of Victor G. Lutfalla.

    Private Law 82-79 · 65 Stat. A32 · June 14, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  49. An Act For the Relief of Lily Pfannenschmidt.

    Private Law 82-80 · 65 Stat. A32 · June 14, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  50. An Act For the Relief of Claudio Pier Connelly.

    Private Law 82-81 · 65 Stat. A32 · June 14, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act For the Relief of Tsung Hsien Hsu.

    Private Law 82-82 · 65 Stat. A33 · June 14, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act For the Relief of Jacoba van Dorp.

    Private Law 82-83 · 65 Stat. A33 · June 14, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act For the Relief of Edith Winifred Henderson.

    Private Law 82-84 · 65 Stat. A33 · June 14, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act For the Relief of Irmgard Kohler.

    Private Law 82-85 · 65 Stat. A34 · June 14, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act For the Relief of Alice de Bony de Lavergne.

    Private Law 82-86 · 65 Stat. A34 · June 14, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act For the Relief of Freidoun Jalayer.

    Private Law 82-87 · 65 Stat. A34 · June 14, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act For the Relief of Dr. Francesco Drago.

    Private Law 82-88 · 65 Stat. A35 · June 14, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act For the Relief of the estate of Mattie Mashaw.

    Private Law 82-89 · 65 Stat. A35 · June 14, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act For the Relief of Peter E. Kolesnikoff.

    Private Law 82-90 · 65 Stat. A35 · June 14, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act To amend the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-47 · 65 Stat. 65 · June 14, 1951 · Original text

  61. An Act For the Relief of Dr. Alexander V. Papanicolau and his wife, Emilia.

    Private Law 82-91 · 65 Stat. A36 · June 15, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  62. India Emergency Food Aid Act of 1951

    An Act To furnish emergency food aid to India.

    Public Law 82-48 · 65 Stat. 69 · June 15, 1951 · Original text

  63. Joint Resolution Making an additional appropriation for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 1951, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-49 · 65 Stat. 72 · June 15, 1951 · Original text

  64. An Act For the Relief of Tu Do Chau (also known as Szetu Dju or Anna Szetu).

    Private Law 82-92 · 65 Stat. A36 · June 16, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act For the Relief of Suzanne Wiernik and her daughter Genevieve.

    Private Law 82-93 · 65 Stat. A37 · June 16, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  66. Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951

    An Act To extend the authority of the President to enter into trade agreements tinder section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-50 · 65 Stat. 72 · June 16, 1951 · Original text

  67. An Act For the Relief of Azy Ajderian.

    Private Law 82-94 · 65 Stat. A37 · June 19, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act For the Relief of Zdenek Marek.

    Private Law 82-95 · 65 Stat. A37 · June 19, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act For the Relief of Ruzena Pelantova.

    Private Law 82-96 · 65 Stat. A38 · June 19, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act For the Relief of Herk Visnapuu and his wife, Naima.

    Private Law 82-97 · 65 Stat. A38 · June 19, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act To provide for the common defense and security of the United States and to permit the more effective utilization of manpower resources of tile United States by authorizing universal military training and service, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-51 · 65 Stat. 75 · June 19, 1951 · Original text

  72. An Act For the Relief of Evald Ferdinand Kask.

    Private Law 82-98 · 65 Stat. A38 · June 20, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act To expand the authority of the Coast Guard to establish, maintain, and operate aids to navigation to include the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

    Public Law 82-52 · 65 Stat. 89 · June 22, 1951 · Original text

  74. An Act To amend section 6 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949.

    Public Law 82-53 · 65 Stat. 89 · June 26, 1951 · Original text

  75. An Act To extend for two years the period during which free postage for members of the Armed Forces of the United States in Korea and other specified areas shall be in effect. ’

    Public Law 82-54 · 65 Stat. 90 · June 26, 1951 · Original text

  76. An Act For the Relief of Tomas J. Zafiriadis.

    Private Law 82-99 · 65 Stat. A39 · June 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act For the Relief of Aenny Blank.

    Private Law 82-100 · 65 Stat. A39 · June 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act For the Relief of Judith Leone Banks.

    Private Law 82-101 · 65 Stat. A39 · June 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act For the Relief of Tetsuko Hidaka.

    Private Law 82-102 · 65 Stat. A39 · June 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act For the Relief of Charles E. Maulden.

    Private Law 82-103 · 65 Stat. A40 · June 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  81. An Act For the Relief of Bella and Archie Kennison.

    Private Law 82-104 · 65 Stat. A40 · June 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  82. An Act For the relief of Henry Kolish.

    Private Law 82-105 · 65 Stat. A41 · June 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  83. An Act For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Sbarbori, Edna Perfetti, and Anthony Perfettl.

    Private Law 82-106 · 65 Stat. A41 · June 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  84. An Act To provide transportation on Canadian vessels between Skagway, Alaska, and other points in Alaska, between Haines, Alaska, and other points in Alaska, and tietween Hyder, Alaska, and other points in Alaska or the continental United States, either directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the transportation.

    Public Law 82-55 · 65 Stat. 90 · June 27, 1951 · Original text

  85. An Act For the relief of the State of Maryland.

    Public Law 82-56 · 65 Stat. 90 · June 27, 1951 · Original text

  86. An Act To extend the time for completing the construction of a toll bridge across the. Delaware River near Wilmington, Delaware.

    Public Law 82-57 · 65 Stat. 91 · June 27, 1951 · Original text

  87. An Act For the Relief of Joe Tortolini.

    Private Law 82-107 · 65 Stat. A42 · June 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to Richard James Brown.

    Private Law 82-108 · 65 Stat. A42 · June 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to Alice E. Williams Sisk.

    Private Law 82-109 · 65 Stat. A42 · June 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act For the Relief of Doctor Giuseppe Mazzone.

    Private Law 82-110 · 65 Stat. A43 · June 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to Percival H. Glenn.

    Private Law 82-111 · 65 Stat. A43 · June 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act For the Relief of Maria Roza Tarnowska.

    Private Law 82-112 · 65 Stat. A43 · June 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act To authorize the sale of certain allotted land on the Crow Reservation, Montana.

    Private Law 82-113 · 65 Stat. A44 · June 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to Lulu M. Whitebear.

    Private Law 82-114 · 65 Stat. A44 · June 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  95. Powers of Appointment Act of 1951

    An Act Relating to the treatment of powers of appointment for estate and gift tax purposes.

    Public Law 82-58 · 65 Stat. 91 · June 28, 1951 · Original text

  96. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain land in the State of Montana to the city of Poplar and the county of Roosevelt, Montana.

    Public Law 82-59 · 65 Stat. 95 · June 28, 1951 · Original text

  97. An Act To amend the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, as amended.

    Public Law 82-60 · 65 Stat. 96 · June 28, 1951 · Original text

  98. An Act For the Relief of John Reginald Leat.

    Private Law 82-115 · 65 Stat. A44 · June 29, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act For the Relief of Mrs. Johanna Hampton.

    Private Law 82-116 · 65 Stat. A45 · June 29, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act For the Relief of Doctor Jiri Liska.

    Private Law 82-117 · 65 Stat. A45 · June 29, 1951 · Private law · Original text

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