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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. Defense Housing and Community Facilities and Services Act of 1951

    An Act To assist the provision of housing and community facilities and services required in connection with the national defense.

    Public Law 82-139 · 65 Stat. 293 · September 1, 1951 · Original text

  2. An Act To amend and extend the Sugar Act of 1948, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-140 · 65 Stat. 318 · September 1, 1951 · Original text

  3. An Act For the Relief of Isabel Tabit.

    Private Law 82-240 · 65 Stat. A92 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act For the Relief of Mrs. Tjitske Bandstra Van Der Velde.

    Private Law 82-241 · 65 Stat. A92 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act For the Relief of Mrs. Shizuko Yamane.

    Private Law 82-242 · 65 Stat. A93 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  6. An Act For the Relief of George Crisan.

    Private Law 82-243 · 65 Stat. A93 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  7. An Act For the Relief of Hoshi Kazuo.

    Private Law 82-244 · 65 Stat. A93 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act For the Relief of Sister M. Crocefissa and Sister M. Reginalds.

    Private Law 82-245 · 65 Stat. A93 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act For the Relief of Sister M. Leonida.

    Private Law 82-246 · 65 Stat. A94 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act For the Relief of Ilona Agoston.

    Private Law 82-247 · 65 Stat. A94 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act For the Relief of Jai Young Lee.

    Private Law 82-248 · 65 Stat. A94 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act For the Relief of Maria Theresa Stancola.

    Private Law 82-249 · 65 Stat. A95 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act For the Relief of Thomas Alva Raphael (Richards).

    Private Law 82-250 · 65 Stat. A95 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act For the Relief of Irene Senutovitch.

    Private Law 82-251 · 65 Stat. A95 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act For the Relief of Ann Elisabeth (Diana Elizabeth), Reingruber.

    Private Law 82-252 · 65 Stat. A96 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act For the Relief of Shozo Ichiwawa.

    Private Law 82-253 · 65 Stat. A96 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act For the Relief of Dr. George Alexandros Chronakis.

    Private Law 82-254 · 65 Stat. A96 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of State to continue Hervé J. L’Heureux to serve as Chief of the Visa Division for an additional year commencing September 1, 1951.

    Private Law 82-255 · 65 Stat. A96 · September 13, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act To amend section 215 of title 18 of the United States Code.

    Public Law 82-141 · 65 Stat. 320 · September 13, 1951 · Original text

  20. An Act To amend title III of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, by providing for treble damage actions.

    Public Law 82-142 · 65 Stat. 320 · September 13, 1951 · Original text

  21. An Act To authorize certain easements, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-143 · 65 Stat. 321 · September 13, 1951 · Original text

  22. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Army to transfer to the Department of the Interior the Quartermaster Experimental Fuel Station, Pike County, Missouri.

    Public Law 82-144 · 65 Stat. 322 · September 13, 1951 · Original text

  23. An Act To amend section 3121 of the Internal Revenue Code.

    Public Law 82-145 · 65 Stat. 322 · September 14, 1951 · Original text

  24. An Act For the Relief of Antonios Charalambou.

    Private Law 82-256 · 65 Stat. A97 · September 15, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act To authorize the transfer of certain naval vessels.

    Public Law 82-146 · 65 Stat. 322 · September 15, 1951 · Original text

  26. An Act To amend section 125 of the National Defense Act to provide that distinctive mark or insignia shall not be required in the uniforms worn by members of the National Guard of the United States, both Army and Air.

    Public Law 82-147 · 65 Stat. 323 · September 15, 1951 · Original text

  27. An Act To provide that certain functions of the Comptroller of the Currency which relate to building associations organized in, or doing business in, the District of Columbia shall hereafter be performed by the Home Loan Bank Board, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-148 · 65 Stat. 323 · September 15, 1951 · Original text

  28. An Act For the Relief of Willem Smits.

    Private Law 82-257 · 65 Stat. A97 · September 18, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act To establish a rate of pension for aid and attendance under part 1X1 of Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended.

    Public Law 82-149 · 65 Stat. 324 · September 18, 1951 · Original text

  30. Air Force Organization Act of 1951

    An Act To provide for the organization of the Air Force and the Department of the Air Force, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-150 · 65 Stat. 326 · September 19, 1951 · Original text

  31. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the coinage of 50-cent pieces to commemorate the life and perpetuate the ideals and teachings of Booker T. Washington”, approved August 7, 1946.

    Public Law 82-151 · 65 Stat. 334 · September 21, 1951 · Original text

  32. An Act For the Relief of Mrs. Rose A. Mongrain.

    Private Law 82-258 · 65 Stat. A97 · September 22, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act To prevent the entry of certain mollusks Into the United States.

    Public Law 82-152 · 65 Stat. 335 · September 22, 1951 · Original text

  34. An Act For the Relief of Kiyoko Matsuo.

    Private Law 82-259 · 65 Stat. A98 · September 25, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act For the Relief of Jane Sherman.

    Private Law 82-260 · 65 Stat. A98 · September 25, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to the Post Office Department.

    Public Law 82-153 · 65 Stat. 336 · September 25, 1951 · Original text

  37. An Act For the relief of Rosita Anita Navarro and Ramona Alicia Navarro.

    Private Law 82-261 · 65 Stat. A99 · September 26, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act For the relief of Richard J. Walling.

    Private Law 82-262 · 65 Stat. A99 · September 26, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act For the relief of D. Lane Powers and Elaine Powers Taylor.

    Private Law 82-263 · 65 Stat. A99 · September 26, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims of the United States to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of the Hawaiian Airlines, Limited.

    Private Law 82-264 · 65 Stat. A100 · September 26, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act For the relief of Kirocor Haladjian, Tacouhi Haladjan, Gulunia Haladjian, and Virginie Haladjian.

    Private Law 82-265 · 65 Stat. A100 · September 26, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  42. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide better facilities for the enforcement of the customs and immigration laws”, approved June 26, 1930, as amended.

    Public Law 82-154 · 65 Stat. 336 · September 26, 1951 · Original text

  43. An Act For the relief of Madeleine Quarez.

    Private Law 82-266 · 65 Stat. A101 · September 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  44. An Act For the relief of First Lieutenant James E. Willcox.

    Private Law 82-267 · 65 Stat. A101 · September 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  45. An Act For the relief of Michail Ioannou Bourbakis.

    Private Law 82-268 · 65 Stat. A101 · September 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  46. An Act For the relief of Nene Baalstad.

    Private Law 82-269 · 65 Stat. A102 · September 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  47. An Act For the relief of Willem Hcuwink.

    Private Law 82-270 · 65 Stat. A102 · September 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  48. An Act For the relief of Wilma M. Stiehl.

    Private Law 82-271 · 65 Stat. A102 · September 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  49. An Act For the relief of Polly Anne Caldwell.

    Private Law 82-272 · 65 Stat. A103 · September 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  50. An Act For the relief of Howard I. Smith.

    Private Law 82-273 · 65 Stat. A103 · September 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act For the relief of Ann Lamplugh.

    Private Law 82-274 · 65 Stat. A103 · September 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act For the relief of Marie Kristine Hansen.

    Private Law 82-275 · 65 Stat. A104 · September 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act For the relief of Davis Min Lee.

    Private Law 82-276 · 65 Stat. A104 · September 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act For the relief of Okuni Kobayashi.

    Private Law 82-277 · 65 Stat. A104 · September 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act For the relief of Harvey Marden.

    Private Law 82-278 · 65 Stat. A105 · September 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act For the relief of Megumi Takagi.

    Private Law 82-279 · 65 Stat. A105 · September 27, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act For the relief of Herbert H. Heller.

    Private Law 82-280 · 65 Stat. A105 · September 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act For the relief of Teruko Okuaki.

    Private Law 82-281 · 65 Stat. A106 · September 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act For the relief of Lou Wong Shong Ngon.

    Private Law 82-282 · 65 Stat. A106 · September 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act For the relief of I. N. Norman.

    Private Law 82-283 · 65 Stat. A106 · September 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  61. An Act For the relief of Valmai Eileen Mackenzie.

    Private Law 82-284 · 65 Stat. A107 · September 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  62. An Act For the relief of Helmuth Russow and Volker Harpe.

    Private Law 82-285 · 65 Stat. A107 · September 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act For the relief of Ella Maria Nyman.

    Private Law 82-286 · 65 Stat. A107 · September 28, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act To authorize certain construction at military and naval installations, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-155 · 65 Stat. 336 · September 28, 1951 · Original text

  65. Joint Resolution Amending an Act making temporary appropriations for the fiscal year 1952, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-156 · 65 Stat. 366 · September 28, 1951 · Original text

  66. Joint Resolution To extend the time for use of construction reserve funds established under section 511 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended.

    Public Law 82-157 · 65 Stat. 366 · October 1, 1951 · Original text

  67. An Act For the relief of certain officers and employees of the Foreign Service of the United States who, while in the course of their respective duties, suffered losses of personal property by reason of war conditions and catastrophes of nature.

    Private Law 82-287 · 65 Stat. A108 · October 2, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act For the relief of Nadine Carol Heslip.

    Private Law 82-288 · 65 Stat. A108 · October 3, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act To increase the leading authority of Export-Import Bank of Washington and to extend the period within which the bank may make loans.

    Public Law 82-158 · 65 Stat. 367 · October 3, 1951 · Original text

  70. An Act For the relief of George Lukes.

    Private Law 82-289 · 65 Stat. A109 · October 4, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act To establish a Department of Food Services In the public schools of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-159 · 65 Stat. 367 · October 8, 1951 · Original text

  72. An Act For the relief of William O. Stevens.

    Private Law 82-290 · 65 Stat. A109 · October 9, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Suzanne Chow Hsia and her son, Sven Erik Hsia.

    Private Law 82-291 · 65 Stat. A109 · October 9, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  74. An Act For the relief of Sisters Maria DeRubertis, Agnese Cerina, Marianna Bonifacio, Dina Bonini, and Edvige Gasparini.

    Private Law 82-292 · 65 Stat. A110 · October 9, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  75. An Act For the relief of Harvey McFarland and Laurance Anthony Warnock.

    Private Law 82-293 · 65 Stat. A110 · October 9, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act For the relief of David Lee Harrigan.

    Private Law 82-294 · 65 Stat. A110 · October 9, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act For the relief of Yutaka Nakaeda.

    Private Law 82-295 · 65 Stat. A111 · October 9, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act For the relief of five sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.

    Private Law 82-296 · 65 Stat. A111 · October 9, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act For the relief of Cecilia Wahls.

    Private Law 82-297 · 65 Stat. A111 · October 9, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act For the relief of Pascal Nemoto Yutaka.

    Private Law 82-298 · 65 Stat. A112 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  81. An Act For the relief of Maiku Suzuki.

    Private Law 82-299 · 65 Stat. A112 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  82. An Act For the relief of Hendryk Kempski.

    Private Law 82-300 · 65 Stat. A112 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  83. An Act For the relief of Kwang Myeng Chu.

    Private Law 82-301 · 65 Stat. A113 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  84. An Act To provide for the admission of Janet and Daisy Wong to the United States.

    Private Law 82-302 · 65 Stat. A113 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  85. An Act For the relief of Emilio Torres.

    Private Law 82-303 · 65 Stat. A113 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act For the relief of Sister Natalie (Marie Palagyi) and Sister Alice (Elizabeth Slachta).

    Private Law 82-304 · 65 Stat. A113 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act For the relief of Dr. Eugen Jose Singer and Mrs. Frieda Singer.

    Private Law 82-305 · 65 Stat. A114 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act For the relief of Shoemon Takano.

    Private Law 82-306 · 65 Stat. A114 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act For the relief of Hego Fuchino.

    Private Law 82-307 · 65 Stat. A114 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act For the relief of Matthew Terry.

    Private Law 82-308 · 65 Stat. A115 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act For the relief of James A. Vines.

    Private Law 82-309 · 65 Stat. A115 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act For the relief of Marianne and Michel Speelman.

    Private Law 82-310 · 65 Stat. A116 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Giulia Di Gaetano Coccia.

    Private Law 82-311 · 65 Stat. A116 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act For the relief of Stanislaw Poborski.

    Private Law 82-312 · 65 Stat. A116 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  95. An Act For the relief of Shizu Terauchi Parks.

    Private Law 82-313 · 65 Stat. A117 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  96. An Act For the relief of Ethel Cristeta Berner.

    Private Law 82-314 · 65 Stat. A117 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act For the relief of Jack A. Witham.

    Private Law 82-315 · 65 Stat. A117 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act For the relief of Joseph A. Ferrari.

    Private Law 82-316 · 65 Stat. A118 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act For the relief of Elaine Dovico.

    Private Law 82-317 · 65 Stat. A118 · October 10, 1951 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the construction, protection, operation, and maintenance of public airports in the Territory of Alaska”, as amended.

    Public Law 82-160 · 65 Stat. 370 · October 10, 1951 · Original text

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