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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.
729 laws of the 94th Congress, 1975–1977
An Act To continue until the close of June 30, 1979, the existing suspension of duties on manganese ore (including ferruginous ore) and related products.
Public Law 94-560 · 90 Stat. 2642 · October 19, 1976 · Original text
An Act To upgrade the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture to Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; to provide for an additional Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; to increase the compensation of certain officials of the Department of Agriculture; to provide for an additional member of the Board of Directors, Commodity Credit Corporation; and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-561 · 90 Stat. 2643 · October 19, 1976 · Original text
Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive Disease Amendments of 1976
An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend provisions respecting arthritis, diabetes, and digestive diseases.
Public Law 94-562 · 90 Stat. 2645 · October 19, 1976 · Original text
An Act To amend chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1854 and title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the payment of social security taxes by a nonprofit organization with respect to its employees shall constitute (for both tax and benefit purposes) a constructive filing by such organization of the certificate otherwise required to provide social security coverage for such employees if it has not received a refund or credit of such taxes, and to require the filing of such a certificate by any nonprofit organization which paid such taxes but received a refund or credit because it had not previously filed such certificate.
Public Law 94-563 · 90 Stat. 2655 · October 19, 1976 · Original text
An Act To provide for amendment of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-564 · 90 Stat. 2660 · October 19, 1976 · Original text
An Act To provide for certain payments to be made to local governments by the Secretary of the Interior based upon the amount of certain public lands within the boundaries of such locality.
Public Law 94-565 · 90 Stat. 2662 · October 20, 1976 · Original text
Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1976
An Act To require States to extend unemployment compensation coverage to certain previously uncovered workers; to increase the amount of the wages subject to the Federal unemployment tax; to increase the rate of such tax; and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-566 · 90 Stat. 2667 · October 20, 1976 · Original text
An Act To designate certain lands within units of the National Park System as wilderness; to revise the boundaries of certain of those units; and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-567 · 90 Stat. 2692 · October 20, 1976 · Original text
An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the tax treatment of social clubs and certain other membership organizations, to provide for a study of tax incentives for recycling, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-568 · 90 Stat. 2697 · October 20, 1976 · Original text
An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit the authorization of means other than stamp on containers of distilled spirits as evidence of tax payment, to provide an extension of certain provisions relating to members of the Armed Forces missing in action, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-569 · 90 Stat. 2699 · October 20, 1976 · Original text
Rural Electrification Administration Technical Amendments Act of 1976
An Act To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended, to correct unintended inequities in the interest rate criteria for borrowers from the Rural Electrification Administration, and to make other technical amendments.
Public Law 94-570 · 90 Stat. 2701 · October 20, 1976 · Original text
Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1976
An Act To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-571 · 90 Stat. 2703 · October 20, 1976 · Original text
An Act To amend title 14, United States Code, to provide for the noudiscrim history appointment of cadets to the United States Coast Guard Academy.
Public Law 94-572 · 90 Stat. 2708 · October 21, 1976 · Original text
Emergency Medical Services Amendments of 1976
An Act To revise and extend the provisions of title XII of the Public Health Services Act relating to emergency medical services systems, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-573 · 90 Stat. 2709 · October 21, 1976 · Original text
An Act To amend chapter 7, title 5, United States Code, with respect to procedure for Judicial review of certain administrative agency action, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-574 · 90 Stat. 2721 · October 21, 1976 · Original text
Federal Records Management Amendments of 1976
An Act To amend title 44, United States Code, to strengthen the authority of the Administrator of General Services with respect to records management by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-575 · 90 Stat. 2723 · October 21, 1976 · Original text
An Act To amend the Act of July 9, 1985 (79 Stat. 213; 18 U.S.C. 4801–17(c)), and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-576 · 90 Stat. 2728 · October 21, 1976 · Original text
An Act To improve judicial machinery by further defining the jurisdiction of United States magistrates, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-577 · 90 Stat. 2729 · October 21, 1976 · Original text
An Act To provide for Increases in appropriation ceilings and boundary changes In certain units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-578 · 90 Stat. 2732 · October 21, 1976 · Original text
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
An Act To establish public land policy; to establish guidelines for Its administration; to provide for the management, protection, development, and enhancement of the public lands; and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-579 · 90 Stat. 2743 · October 21, 1976 · Original text
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
An Act To provide technical and financial assistance for the development of management plans and facilities for the recovery of energy and other resources from discarded materials and for the safe disposal of discarded materials, and to regulate the management of hazardous waste.
Public Law 94-580 · 90 Stat. 2795 · October 21, 1976 · Original text
Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act of 1976
An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the quality of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home cure in Veterans’ Administration health care facilities; to make certain technical and conforming amendments; and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-581 · 90 Stat. 2842 · October 21, 1976 · Original text
United States Grain Standards Act of 1976
An Act To amend the United States Grain Standards Act to improve the grain inspection and weighing system, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-582 · 90 Stat. 2867 · October 21, 1976 · Original text
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976
An Act To amend the United States Grain Standards Act to improve the grain inspection and weighing system, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-583 · 90 Stat. 2891 · October 21, 1976 · Original text
An Act To provide for the establishment of constitutions for the Virgin Islands and Guam.
Public Law 94-584 · 90 Stat. 2899 · October 21, 1976 · Original text
An Act To amend the Social Security Act with respect to food stamp purchases by welfare recipients.
Public Law 94-585 · 90 Stat. 2901 · October 21, 1976 · Original text
Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976
An Act To expedite a decision on the delivery of Alaska natural gas to United States markets, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-586 · 90 Stat. 2903 · October 22, 1976 · Original text
Water Resources Development Act of 1976
An Act Authorizing the construction, repair, anti preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors for navigation, flood control, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-587 · 90 Stat. 2917 · October 22, 1976 · Original text
National Forest Management Act of 1976
An Act To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-588 · 90 Stat. 2949 · October 22, 1976 · Original text
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- 112th 2011 · 284
- 111th 2009 · 385
- 110th 2007 · 460
- 109th 2005 · 483
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- 107th 2001 · 337
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- 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.