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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.
1,573 laws of the 87th Congress, 1961–1963
An Act To amend Private Law 85–699.
Private Law 87-295 · 76 Stat. 1267 · February 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Doctor Serafin T. Ortiz.
Private Law 87-296 · 76 Stat. 1267 · February 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act To confer jurisdiction on the United States Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment on the claim of George Edward Barnhart against the United States.
Private Law 87-297 · 76 Stat. 1267 · February 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Francis Ainsworth.
Private Law 87-298 · 76 Stat. 1268 · February 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Arlin David English.
Private Law 87-299 · 76 Stat. 1268 · February 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Julius Benikosky.
Private Law 87-300 · 76 Stat. 1268 · February 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Doctor Robert E. Hiller.
Private Law 87-301 · 76 Stat. 1269 · February 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Albert R. Serpa.
Private Law 87-302 · 76 Stat. 1269 · February 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mrs. Sharon Lee Harden.
Private Law 87-303 · 76 Stat. 1270 · February 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Harrison Thomas Harper.
Private Law 87-304 · 76 Stat. 1270 · February 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of George B. Olmstead.
Private Law 87-305 · 76 Stat. 1271 · February 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act To provide for the establishment of the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in the State of Indiana, and for other purposes.
Public Law 87-407 · 76 Stat. 9 · February 19, 1962 · Original text
An Act For the relief of the Houston Belt and Terminal Railway Company.
Private Law 87-306 · 76 Stat. 1271 · February 21, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act To amend the District of Columbia Sales Tax Act to increase the rate of tax imposed on certain gross receipts, to amend the District of Columbia Motor Vehicle Parking Facility Act of 1942 to transfer certain parking fees and other moneys to the highway fund, and for other purposes.
Public Law 87-408 · 76 Stat. 10 · March 2, 1962 · Original text
An Act To reimburse the city of New York for expenditure of funds to rehabilitate slip 7 in the city of New York for use by the United States Army.
Public Law 87-409 · 76 Stat. 19 · March 3, 1962 · Original text
An Act To amend subsection (h) of suction 124 of the Agricultural Enabling Amendments Act of 1961.
Public Law 87-410 · 76 Stat. 19 · March 3, 1962 · Original text
An Act To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to modify certain leases entered into for the provision of recreation facilities in reservoir areas.
Public Law 87-411 · 76 Stat. 20 · March 3, 1962 · Original text
An Act For the relief of Colonel Samuel Hale.
Private Law 87-307 · 76 Stat. 1272 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Evagelos Mablekos.
Private Law 87-308 · 76 Stat. 1272 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Haralambos Agourakls.
Private Law 87-309 · 76 Stat. 1272 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Airman First Class Percy J. Trudeau.
Private Law 87-310 · 76 Stat. 1272 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Eugenia Chrzastowski.
Private Law 87-311 · 76 Stat. 1273 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Nancie Ellen Williamson.
Private Law 87-312 · 76 Stat. 1273 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of the Sulzbach Construction Company.
Private Law 87-313 · 76 Stat. 1274 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Yasuko Otsu.
Private Law 87-314 · 76 Stat. 1274 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Brigitte Marie Ida Kroll.
Private Law 87-315 · 76 Stat. 1275 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Frances E. Sarcone.
Private Law 87-316 · 76 Stat. 1275 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Doctor Tzy-cheng Peng.
Private Law 87-317 · 76 Stat. 1275 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Susanne Rae Deremo.
Private Law 87-318 · 76 Stat. 1275 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Doctor Berchinans Rioux.
Private Law 87-319 · 76 Stat. 1276 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Lucia Bianca Cianto Rosa.
Private Law 87-320 · 76 Stat. 1276 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Hugo Kolberg.
Private Law 87-321 · 76 Stat. 1276 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Saifook Chan.
Private Law 87-322 · 76 Stat. 1277 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Doctor Hau Cheong Kwaan, his wife. Tech Phaik Loul Kwaan, and their daughter, Laura Wai Man Kwaan.
Private Law 87-323 · 76 Stat. 1277 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain real property of the United States to the former owner thereof.
Private Law 87-324 · 76 Stat. 1277 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Dennis H. O’Grady.
Private Law 87-325 · 76 Stat. 1278 · March 3, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act To provide for the transfer of rice acreage history where producer withdraws from the production of rice.
Public Law 87-412 · 76 Stat. 20 · March 6, 1962 · Original text
An Act To provide for the appointment of two additional judges for the juvenile court of the District of Columbia.
Public Law 87-413 · 76 Stat. 21 · March 9, 1962 · Original text
An Act To provide for a further temporary increase in the public debt limit set forth in the Second Liberty Bond Act.
Public Law 87-414 · 76 Stat. 23 · March 13, 1962 · Original text
Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962
An Act Relating to manpower requirements, resources, development, and utilization, and for other purposes.
Public Law 87-415 · 76 Stat. 23 · March 15, 1962 · Original text
An Act To donate to the Zuni Tribe approximately six hundred and ten acres of federally owned land.
Public Law 87-416 · 76 Stat. 33 · March 16, 1962 · Original text
An Act To amend the Act of June 4, 1953 (67 Stat. 41), entitled “An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, or his authorized representative, to convey certain school properties to local school districts or public agencies.”
Public Law 87-417 · 76 Stat. 34 · March 16, 1962 · Original text
An Act Granting the consent of Congress to an amendment to a compact ratified by the States of Louisiana and Texas and relating to the waters of the Sabine River.
Public Law 87-418 · 76 Stat. 34 · March 16, 1962 · Original text
An Act To amend section 8 of the Organic Act of Guam and section 15 of the Revised Organic Act of • the Virgin Islands, to provide for appointment of acting secretaries for such territories under certain conditions.
Public Law 87-419 · 76 Stat. 34 · March 16, 1962 · Original text
Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act Amendments of 1962
An Act To amend the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act with respect to the method of enforcement and to provide certain additional sanctions, and for other purposes.
Public Law 87-420 · 76 Stat. 35 · March 20, 1962 · Original text
An Act To amend section 17(a) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands pertaining to the salary of the government comptroller.
Public Law 87-421 · 76 Stat. 43 · March 20, 1962 · Original text
An Act To authorize and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the State of Wyoming for agricultural purposes certain real property in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Public Law 87-422 · 76 Stat. 44 · March 20, 1962 · Original text
An Act To confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to determine the claim against the United States of Amis Construction Company and San Ore Construction Company.
Private Law 87-326 · 76 Stat. 1278 · March 20, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act To amend section 801 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901.
Public Law 87-423 · 76 Stat. 46 · March 22, 1962 · Original text
Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the qualifications of electors.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment · 76 Stat. 1259 · March 29, 1962 · Original text
An Act To amend the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, as amended.
Public Law 87-424 · 76 Stat. 46 · March 30, 1962 · Original text
An Act To amend the requirements for participation in the 1962 feed grain program.
Public Law 87-425 · 76 Stat. 50 · March 30, 1962 · Original text
An Act To provide for the free entry of an intermediate lens beta-ray spectrometer for the use of Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, and to amend section 165 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to treatment of casualty losses in areas designated by the President as disaster areas.
Public Law 87-426 · 76 Stat. 51 · March 31, 1962 · Original text
An Act For the relief of the city of Pasco, Washington.
Public Law 87-427 · 76 Stat. 51 · March 31, 1962 · Original text
An Act To provide that any Juvenile who has been determined delinquent by a district court of the United States may be committed by the court to the custody of the Attorney General for observation and study.
Public Law 87-428 · 76 Stat. 52 · March 31, 1962 · Original text
An Act For the relief of Jean L. Dunlop.
Private Law 87-327 · 76 Stat. 1279 · March 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text
Joint Resolution To commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Public Law 87-429 · 76 Stat. 52 · April 4, 1962 · Original text
Joint Resolution To provide for the reappointment of Doctor Caryl P. Haskins as Citizen Regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Public Law 87-430 · 76 Stat. 53 · April 4, 1962 · Original text
Joint Resolution To provide for the reappointment of Doctor Crawford H. Greenewalt as Citizen Regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Public Law 87-431 · 76 Stat. 53 · April 4, 1962 · Original text
An Act To provide assistance to Menominee County, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
Public Law 87-432 · 76 Stat. 53 · April 4, 1962 · Original text
An Act To grant the American Numismatic Association perpetual succession.
Public Law 87-433 · 76 Stat. 54 · April 10, 1962 · Original text
An Act For the relief of Liu Shut Chen.
Private Law 87-328 · 76 Stat. 1279 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Robert B. Kasparek, Robert M. Kearny, Richard A. Stokes, J. R. Whitehouse, Junior, and Herbert A. Wolff, Junior.
Private Law 87-329 · 76 Stat. 1279 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mrs. Elfrlede Prischl Rogers.
Private Law 87-330 · 76 Stat. 1280 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Ernest John Large.
Private Law 87-331 · 76 Stat. 1280 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Edvige Cianciulli.
Private Law 87-332 · 76 Stat. 1281 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Eugene C. Harter.
Private Law 87-333 · 76 Stat. 1281 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mohan Singh.
Private Law 87-334 · 76 Stat. 1281 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Christine Fahrenbruch, a minor.
Private Law 87-335 · 76 Stat. 1282 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of George A. McDermott.
Private Law 87-336 · 76 Stat. 1282 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mrs. Vartanus Uzar.
Private Law 87-337 · 76 Stat. 1283 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Athanasia Dekazos.
Private Law 87-338 · 76 Stat. 1283 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mrs. Izabel A. Miguel.
Private Law 87-339 · 76 Stat. 1283 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Teofllo Estoesta.
Private Law 87-340 · 76 Stat. 1284 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Sister M. Theophane (Jane Carroll).
Private Law 87-341 · 76 Stat. 1284 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Doctor Carl F. Romney.
Private Law 87-342 · 76 Stat. 1284 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Walter Singlevich.
Private Law 87-343 · 76 Stat. 1285 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Harry A. Sebert.
Private Law 87-344 · 76 Stat. 1285 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act Relating to the elections under section 333 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 by the shareholders of the G. L. Bernhardt Company, Incorporated, of Lenoir, North Carolina.
Private Law 87-345 · 76 Stat. 1285 · April 10, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Giuseppe Aniello.
Private Law 87-346 · 76 Stat. 1286 · April 13, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Theodore T. Reihnann.
Private Law 87-347 · 76 Stat. 1286 · April 13, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of George W. Ross, Junior.
Private Law 87-348 · 76 Stat. 1286 · April 13, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Reverend Patrick Floyd.
Private Law 87-349 · 76 Stat. 1287 · April 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mrs. Jeliza Prendie Milenovic.
Private Law 87-350 · 76 Stat. 1287 · April 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Kazuo Ito and Satomi Ito.
Private Law 87-351 · 76 Stat. 1287 · April 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Mary Elizabeth Sidor Polkowska.
Private Law 87-352 · 76 Stat. 1288 · April 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Edward Yin Liang.
Private Law 87-353 · 76 Stat. 1288 · April 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Felix Ledina Mendoza.
Private Law 87-354 · 76 Stat. 1288 · April 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Maria Zambetoulla.
Private Law 87-355 · 76 Stat. 1289 · April 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Roland Fernando Mishutani.
Private Law 87-356 · 76 Stat. 1289 · April 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Aida Mary Sorino Bocealery.
Private Law 87-357 · 76 Stat. 1289 · April 16, 1962 · Private law · Original text
An Act To designate the Kettle Creek Dam on Kettle Creek, Pennsylvania, as the Alvin R. Bush Dam.
Public Law 87-434 · 76 Stat. 54 · April 21, 1962 · Original text
An Act To amend Public Law 86–272, as amended, with respect to the reporting date.
Public Law 87-435 · 76 Stat. 55 · April 21, 1962 · Original text
An Act To authorize appropriations during fiscal year 1963 for aircraft, missiles, and naval vessels for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Public Law 87-436 · 76 Stat. 55 · April 27, 1962 · Original text
Joint Resolution Providing for the establishment of the North Carolina Tercentenary Celebration Commission to formulate and implement plans to commemorate the three hundredth anniversary of the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
Public Law 87-437 · 76 Stat. 56 · April 27, 1962 · Original text
Joint Resolution Providing for the establishing of the former dwelling house of Alexander Hamilton as a national memorial.
Public Law 87-438 · 76 Stat. 57 · April 27, 1962 · Original text
An Act To amend subsection (e) of section 307 of the Communications Act of 1034, as amended, to permit the Commission to renew a station license in the safety and special radio services more than thirty days prior to expiration of the original license.
Public Law 87-439 · 76 Stat. 58 · April 27, 1962 · Original text
An Act To defer the collection of irrigation maintenance and operation charges for calendar year 1962 on lands within the Angostura unit, Missouri River Basin project.
Public Law 87-440 · 76 Stat. 58 · April 27, 1962 · Original text
An Act To provide for the annual audit of bridge commissions and authorities created by Act of Congress, for the filling of vacancies in the membership thereof, and for other purposes.
Public Law 87-441 · 76 Stat. 59 · April 27, 1962 · Original text
An Act To amend the Peace Corps Act.
Public Law 87-442 · 76 Stat. 62 · April 27, 1962 · Original text
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- 114th 2015 · 329
- 113th 2013 · 296
- 112th 2011 · 284
- 111th 2009 · 385
- 110th 2007 · 460
- 109th 2005 · 483
- 108th 2003 · 504
- 107th 2001 · 337
- 106th 1999 · 604
- 105th 1997 · 404
- 104th 1995 · 337
- 103rd 1993 · 473
- 102nd 1991 · 610
- 101st 1989 · 666
- 100th 1987 · 761
- 99th 1985 · 688
- 98th 1983 · 677
- 97th 1981 · 529
- 96th 1979 · 736
- 95th 1977 · 805
- 94th 1975 · 729
- 93rd 1973 · 774
- 92nd 1971 · 769
- 91st 1969 · 942
- 90th 1967 · 1,002
- 89th 1965 · 1,283
- 88th 1963 · 1,026
- 87th 1961 · 1,573
- 86th 1959 · 1,292
- 85th 1957 · 1,721
- 84th 1955 · 1,909
- 83rd 1953 · 1,784
- 82nd 1951 · 1,640
- 81st 1949 · 2,000
- 80th 1947 · 1,365
- 79th 1945 · 1,626
- 78th 1943 · 1,157
- 77th 1941 · 1,489
- 76th 1939 · 1,659
- 75th 1937 · 1,760
- 74th 1935 · 1,724
- 73rd 1933 · 975
- 72nd 1931 · 861
- 71st 1929 · 1,506
- 70th 1927 · 1,722
- 69th 1925 · 1,423
- 68th 1923 · 996
- 67th 1921 · 930
- 66th 1919 · 594
- 65th 1917 · 453
- 64th 1915 · 684
- 63rd 1913 · 700
- 62nd 1911 · 717
- 61st 1909 · 881
- 60th 1907 · 621
- 59th 1905 · 7,020
- 58th 1903 · 4,043
- 57th 1901 · 2,773
- 56th 1899 · 1,959
- 55th 1897 · 1,438
- 54th 1895 · 947
- 53rd 1893 · 712
- 52nd 1891 · 721
- 51st 1889 · 2,188
- 50th 1887 · 1,824
- 49th 1885 · 1,452
- 48th 1883 · 970
- 47th 1881 · 761
- 46th 1879 · 650
- 45th 1877 · 746
- 44th 1875 · 578
- 43rd 1873 · 859
- 42nd 1871 · 1,014
- 41st 1869 · 771
- 40th 1867 · 769
- 39th 1865 · 715
- 38th 1863 · 516
- 37th 1861 · 526
- 36th 1859 · 382
- 35th 1857 · 314
- 34th 1855 · 435
- 33rd 1853 · 540
- 32nd 1851 · 308
- 31st 1849 · 171
- 30th 1847 · 456
- 29th 1845 · 356
- 28th 1843 · 279
- 27th 1841 · 525
- 26th 1839 · 147
- 25th 1837 · 533
- 24th 1835 · 459
- 23rd 1833 · 392
- 22nd 1831 · 461
- 21st 1829 · 370
- 20th 1827 · 234
- 19th 1825 · 269
- 18th 1823 · 337
- 17th 1821 · 237
- 16th 1819 · 210
- 15th 1817 · 262
- 14th 1815 · 305
- 13th 1813 · 271
- 12th 1811 · 208
- 11th 1809 · 119
- 10th 1807 · 106
- 9th 1805 · 110
- 8th 1803 · 112
- 7th 1801 · 96
- 6th 1799 · 115
- 5th 1797 · 157
- 4th 1795 · 86
- 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.