List of United States federal legislation

This is a partial list of notable United States federal legislation, in chronological order. At the federal level in the United States, legislation (a.k.a. "statutes" or "statutory law") consists exclusively of Acts passed by the Congress of the United States (and its predecessor, the Continental Congress), that were either signed into law by the President or subsequently passed by Congress after a presidential veto.

Each biennial Congress enacts approximately 200–300 statutes. After 109 Congresses, more than 20,000 statutes have been enacted since 1789. This list contains, therefore, only a small selection. Most of the statutes listed here have already merited an article in this encyclopedia.

Contents: Publication of the law Statutes at Large Sessions and Chapters Public Laws Examples Continental Congress Years: Congress number 1789–1801: 1 2 3 4 5 6 1801–1811: 7 8 9 10 11 1811–1821: 12 13 14 15 16 1821–1831: 17 18 19 20 21 1831–1841: 22 23 24 25 26 1841–1851: 27 28 29 30 31 1851–1861: 32 33 34 35 36 1861–1871: 37 38 39 40 41 1871–1881: 42 43 44 45 46 1881–1891: 47 48 49 50 51 1891–1901: 52 53 54 55 56 1901–1911: 57 58 59 60 61 1911–1921: 62 63 64 65 66 1921–1931: 67 68 69 70 71 1931–1941: 72 73 74 75 76 1941–1951: 77 78 79 80 81 1951–1961: 82 83 84 85 86 1961–1971: 87 88 89 90 91 1971–1981: 92 93 94 95 96 1981–1991: 97 98 99 100 101 1991–2001: 102 103 104 105 106 2001–present: 107 108 109 110 See also Sources

Legislation is not the only source of regulations with force of law. However, most executive branch regulations must originate in a congressional grant of power. See also: Executive orders of the President; regulations of Executive branch departments and administrative agencies; and the procedural rules of the federal courts.

Publication of the law

"Statutes at Large" (Stat.)

Acts of Congress are published in the United States Statutes at Large. Volumes 1 through 18, which have all the statutes passed from 1789 to 1875, are available on-line at the Library of Congress, here. In the list below, statutes are listed by X Stat. Y, where X is the volume of the Statutes at Large and Y is the page number, as well as either the "chapter" or "Public Law" number. See examples below.

"Sessions" (Sess.) and "Chapters" (ch.)

Each Congress has two to four sessions. Under the numbering system used from 1789 until 1957, the Acts in each session are numbered sequentially as "Chapters." This numbering included both laws applicable to the general public and laws relating to specific individuals, e.g., to grant pensions to disabled veterans.^[1]

"Public Laws"

Since 1957, Acts of Congress related to the general public have been designated in the form: Public Law X-Y where X is the number of the ordinal Congress and Y is the number of the chronological order of the public Act in that Congress. This numbering is continuous across sessions of Congress and does not include acts relating to individuals, which are analogously given Private Law X-Y designations. (From 1901 to 1957, the Statutes at Large listed both a "chapter" and a "Public"/"Private" number for each act^[2]; the Bluebook requires citation of the chapter numbers of these acts.^[3]) See examples below.

Examples

The Militia Act of 1862 of July 17, 1862, Sess. 2, ch. 201, was the 201st Act of the second session of the 37th Congress.
The National Banking Act of February 25, 1863, Sess. 3, ch. 58, was the 58th Act of the third session of the 37th Congress.
The Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004 of October 16, 2004, Pub.L. 108-332, 118 Stat. 1282, was the 332nd Act of Congress (statute) passed in the 108th Congress. It can be found in volume 118 of the U.S. Statutes at Large, starting at page 1282.
The Help America Vote Act of October 29, 2002, Pub.L. 107-252, 116 Stat. 1666, was the 252nd Act of the 107th Congress. It can be found in volume 116 of the U.S. Statutes at Large, starting at page 1666.

Continental Congress

April 23, 1784 — Northwest Ordinance of 1784
May 21, 1785 — Land Ordinance of 1785
July 13, 1787 — Ordinance of 1787: The Northwest Territorial Government ("Northwest Ordinance")

1789 to 1801

1st United States Congress

June 1, 1789 — An act to regulate the time and manner of administering certain oaths, Sess. 1, ch. 1, 1 Stat. 23
July 4, 1789 — Hamilton Tariff, Sess. 1, ch. 2, 1 Stat. 24
September 24, 1789 — Judiciary Act of 1789, Sess. 1, ch. 20, 1 Stat. 73
March 1, 1790 — Census of 1790, Sess. 2, ch. 2, 1 Stat. 101
March 26, 1790 — Naturalization Act of 1790, Sess. 2, ch. 3, 1 Stat. 103
April 10, 1790 — Patent Act, Sess. 2, ch. 7, 1 Stat. 109
May 26, 1790 — Southwest Ordinance, Sess. 2, ch. 14, 1 Stat. 123
May 31, 1790 — Copyright Act of 1790, Sess. 2, ch. 15, 1 Stat. 124
July 6, 1790 — Residence Act, Sess. 2, ch. 28, 1 Stat. 130
July 22, 1790 — Indian Intercourse Act of 1790, Sess. 2, ch. 33, 1 Stat. 137
February 25, 1791 — First Bank of the United States, Sess. 3, ch. 10, 1 Stat. 191
March 3, 1791 — Whiskey Act, Sess. 3, ch. 15, 1 Stat. 199

2nd United States Congress

February 20, 1792 — Postal Service Act, Sess. 1, ch. 7, 1 Stat. 232
April 2, 1792 — Coinage Act of 1792, Sess. 1, ch. 16, 1 Stat. 246
May 2, 1792 — First Militia Act of 1792, Sess. 1, ch. 28, 1 Stat. 264
May 8, 1792 — Second Militia Act of 1792, Sess. 1, ch. 33, 1 Stat. 271
February 12, 1793 — Fugitive Slave Law of 1793, Sess. 2, ch. 7, 1 Stat. 302
March 2, 1793 — Judiciary Act of 1793 (including Anti-Injunction Act), Sess. 2, ch. 22, 1 Stat. 333

3rd United States Congress

March 27, 1794 — Naval Act of 1794, Sess. 1, ch. 12, 1 Stat. 350
January 29, 1795 — Naturalization Act of 1795, Sess. 2, ch. 20, 1 Stat. 414

4th United States Congress

5th United States Congress

April 30, 1798 — The U.S. Department of the Navy was established, Sess. 2, ch. 35, 1 Stat. 553
June 18, 1798 — Alien and Sedition Acts: An Act to establish a uniform rule of naturalization (Naturalization Act of 1798), Sess. 2, ch. 54, 1 Stat. 566
June 25, 1798 — Alien and Sedition Acts: An Act concerning Aliens, Sess. 2, ch. 58, 1 Stat. 570
July 6, 1798 — Alien and Sedition Acts: An Act respecting Alien Enemies, Sess. 2, ch. 66, 1 Stat. 577
July 9, 1798 — Act Further to Protect the Commerce of the United States, Sess. 2, ch. 68, 1 Stat. 578
July 11, 1798 — The Marine Corps was established, Sess. 2, ch. 72, 1 Stat. 594
July 14, 1798 — Alien and Sedition Acts: An Act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States (Sedition Act), Sess. 2, ch. 74, 1 Stat. 596

6th United States Congress

February 13, 1801 — Judiciary Act of 1801, Sess. 2, ch. 4, 2 Stat. 89
February 27, 1801 — District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Sess.2, ch. 15, 2 Stat. 103

1801 to 1811

7th United States Congress

April 29, 1802 — Judiciary Act of 1802, Sess. 1, ch. 31, 2 Stat. 156
April 30, 1802 — Enabling Act of 1802, Sess. 1, ch. 40, 2 Stat. 173

8th United States Congress

9th United States Congress

March 29, 1806 — Cumberland Road, Sess. 1, ch. 19, 2 Stat. 357
March 2, 1807 — Slave Trade Prohibition Act, Sess. 2, ch. 22, 2 Stat. 426

10th United States Congress

December 22, 1807 — Embargo Act of 1807, Sess. 1, ch. 5, 2 Stat. 451
March 1, 1809 — Non-Intercourse Act, Sess. 2, ch. 24, 2 Stat. 528

11th United States Congress

May 1, 1810 — Macon's Bill Number 2, Sess. 2, ch. 39, 2 Stat. 605

April 10, 1816 — Second Bank of the United States, Sess. 1, ch. 94, 3 Stat. 266

15th United States Congress

April 4, 1818 — Flag Act of 1818, Sess. 1, ch. 34, 3 Stat. 415
April 18, 1818 — Navigation Act of 1818, Sess. 1, ch. 70, 3 Stat. 432

16th United States Congress

March 6, 1820 — Missouri Compromise, Sess. 1, ch. 22, 3 Stat. 545
April 24, 1820 — Land Act of 1820, Sess. 1, ch. 51, 3 Stat. 566

1821 to 1831

17th United States Congress

18th United States Congress

January 7, 1824 — Tariff of 1824, Sess. 1, ch.4, 4 Stat. 2

19th United States Congress

20th United States Congress

May 24, 1828 — Tariff of Abominations, Sess. 1, ch. 111, 4 Stat. 308

21st United States Congress

May 28, 1830 — Indian Removal Act, Sess. 1, ch. 148, 4 Stat. 411

1831 to 1841

22nd United States Congress

July 14, 1832 — Tariff of 1832, Sess. 1, ch. 227, 4 Stat. 583
March 2, 1833 — Compromise Tariff (Tariff of 1833), Sess. 2, ch. 55, 4 Stat. 629
March 2, 1833 — Force Bill, Sess. 2, ch. 57, 4 Stat. 632

1841 to 1851

27th United States Congress

April 19, 1841 — Bankruptcy Act of 1841, Sess. 1, ch. 9, 5 Stat. 440
August 30, 1842 — Tariff of 1842 ("Black Tariff"), Sess. 2, ch. 270, 5 Stat. 548

28th United States Congress

29th United States Congress

July 30, 1846 — Walker tariff, Sess. 1, ch. 74, 9 Stat. 42

30th United States Congress

March 3, 1849 — Coinage Act of 1849, ch. 109, 9 Stat. 397

31st United States Congress

September 9, 1850 — Compromise of 1850, ch. 49, 9 Stat. 446
September 18, 1850 — Fugitive Slave Act, ch. 60, 9 Stat. 462
September 29, 1850 — Donation Land Claim Act, ch. 76, 9 Stat. 496

1851 to 1861

32nd United States Congress

33rd United States Congress

May 30, 1854 — Kansas-Nebraska Act, ch. 59, 10 Stat. 277

34th United States Congress

August 18, 1856 — Guano Islands Act, ch. 164, 11 Stat. 119

35th United States Congress

36th United States Congress

March 2, 1861 — Morrill tariff, ch. 68, 12 Stat. 178

1861 to 1871

37th United States Congress

August 5, 1861 — Revenue Act of 1861, Sess. 2, ch. 45, 12 Stat. 242
May 20, 1862 — Homestead Act, Sess. 2, ch. 75, 12 Stat. 392
July 1, 1862 — Revenue Act of 1862, Sess. 2, ch. 119, 12 Stat. 432
July 1, 1862 — Pacific Railway Act, Sess. 2, ch. 120, 12 Stat. 489
July 2, 1862 — Morrill Land Grant Colleges Act, ch. 130, 12 Stat. 503
July 17, 1862 — Militia Act, Sess. 2, ch. 201, 12 Stat. 597
February 25, 1863 — National Banking Act, Sess. 3, ch 58, 12 Stat. 665
March 2, 1863 — False Claims Act, Sess. 3, ch. 67, 12 Stat. 696
March 3, 1863 — Enrollment Act, Sess. 3, ch. 75, 12 Stat. 731

38th United States Congress

April 22, 1864 — Coinage Act of 1864, Sess. 1, ch. 66, 13 Stat. 54
March 3, 1865 — Freedman's Bureau, Sess. 2, ch. 90, 13 Stat. 507

39th United States Congress

April 9, 1866 — Civil Rights Act of 1866, ch. 31, 14 Stat. 27
July 23, 1866 — Judicial Circuits Act, ch. 210, 14 Stat. 209
March 2, 1867 — Reconstruction Act, ch. 153, 14 Stat. 428
March 2, 1867 — Tenure of Office Act, ch. 154, 14 Stat. 430

40th United States Congress

Reconstruction Acts, continued:
- March 23, 1867, ch. 6, 15 Stat. 2
- July 19, 1867, ch. 30, 15 Stat. 14
- March 11, 1868, ch. 25, 15 Stat. 25

41st United States Congress

April 10, 1869 — Judiciary Act of 1869 (Circuit Judges Act of 1869), ch. 22, 16 Stat. 44
May 31, 1870 — Force Act of 1870, ch. 114, 16 Stat. 140
July 14, 1870 — Naturalization Act of 1870, ch. 254, 16 Stat. 254
February 21, 1871 — District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871, ch. 62, 16 Stat. 419

1871 to 1881

42nd United States Congress

April 20, 1871 — Ku Klux Act (Civil Rights Act of 1871, Ku Klux Klan Act), ch. 22, 17 Stat. 13
March 1, 1872 — Yellowstone Act, ch. 24, 17 Stat. 32
May 10, 1872 — General Mining Act of 1872, ch. 152, 17 Stat. 91, R.S. §§2319—2328, 2331, 2333-2338, 2344
May 22, 1872 — Amnesty Act, ch. 193, 17 Stat. 142
June 1, 1872 — Practice Conformity Act (precursor to the Rules Enabling Act), ch. 255, 17 Stat. 196
February 12, 1873 — Coinage Act of 1873, ch. 131, 17 Stat. 424
March 3, 1873 — Comstock Act, ch. 258, 17 Stat. 598
March 3, 1873 — Timber Culture Act, ch. 277, 17 Stat. 205

43rd United States Congress

June 23, 1874 — Poland Act, ch. 469, 18 Stat. 253
January 14, 1875 — Specie Payment Resumption Act, ch. 15, 18 Stat. 296
March 1, 1875 — Civil Rights Act of 1875, 18 Stat. 335
March 3, 1875 — Page Act of 1875, ch. 141, 18 Stat. 477

44th United States Congress

45th United States Congress

February 28, 1878 — Bland-Allison Act (Coinage Act (Silver Dollar)), ch. 20, 20 Stat. 25
April 29, 1878 — National Quarantine Act, ch. 66
June 18, 1878 — Posse Comitatus Act, ch. 263, §15, 20 Stat. 152

46th United States Congress

1881 to 1891

47th United States Congress

May 6, 1882 — Chinese Exclusion Act, 22 Stat. 58
January 16, 1883 — Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, ch. 27, 22 Stat. 403

48th United States Congress

49th United States Congress

February 4, 1887 — Interstate Commerce Act, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379
February 8, 1887 — Indian General Allotment Act ("Dawes Act"), ch. 119, 24 Stat. 388
March 2, 1887 — Hatch Act of 1887, ch. 314, 24 Stat. 440
March 3, 1887 — Tucker Act, ch. 359, 24 Stat. 505

50th United States Congress

February 22, 1889 — Enabling Act of 1889, Sess. 2, ch. 180, 25 Stat. 676

51st United States Congress

July 2, 1890 — Sherman Antitrust Act, ch. 647, 26 Stat. 209
July 14, 1890 — Sherman Silver Purchase Act, ch. 708, 26 Stat. 289
October 1, 1890 — McKinley Tariff, ch. 1244, 26 Stat. 567
1891 — Forest Reserve Act of 1891
March 3, 1891 — Land Revision Act of 1891

1891 to 1901

52nd United States Congress

May 5, 1892 — Geary Act, ch. 60, 27 Stat. 25 (amended the Chinese Exclusion Act)

53rd United States Congress

August 27, 1894 — Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act, ch. 349, §73 et seq., 28 Stat. 570

54th United States Congress

55th United States Congress

July 24, 1897 — Dingley tariff, ch. 11, 30 Stat. 151 (amended the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act)
July 1, 1898 — Bankruptcy Act of 1898, ch. 541, 30 Stat. 544
7 July 1898 — Newlands Resolution, No. 55, 30 Stat. 750
March 3, 1899— Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Ch. 425, 33 Stat. 401, Sec. 9, 30 Stat. 1151

56th United States Congress

March 14, 1900 — Gold Standard Act, Sess. 1, ch. 41, 31 Stat. 45
April 2, 1900 — Foraker Act, Sess. 1, ch. 191, 31 Stat. 77 (Puerto Rico Civil Code)
March 3, 1901 — Anarchist Exclusion Act, Sess. 2, ch. 1012, 32 Stat. 1222

1901 to 1911

57th United States Congress

June 17, 1902 — Newlands Reclamation Act (National Irrigation Act, Reclamation Act), Sess. 1, ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388
June 28, 1902 — Isthmian Canal Act (Panama Canal), Sess. 1, ch. 1302, 32 Stat. 481
January 21, 1903 — Militia Act of 1903 (Dick Act), Sess. 2, ch. 196, 32 Stat. 775
February 11, 1903 — Expediting Act, Sess. 2, ch. 544, 32 Stat. 823
February 19, 1903 — Elkins Act, Sess. 2, ch. 708, 32 Stat. 847

58th United States Congress

59th United States Congress

June 1, 1906 — Federal Employers’ Liability Act, Sess. 1, ch. 3073
June 8, 1906 — American Antiquities Act (National Monument Act), Sess. 1, ch. 3060, 34 Stat. 225
June 29, 1906 — Hepburn Act, Sess. 1, ch. 3591, 34 Stat. 584
June 30, 1906 — Pure Food and Drug Act, Sess. 1, ch. 3915, 34 Stat. 768
March 4, 1907 — Meat Inspection Act, Sess. 2, ch. 2907, titles I to IV, 34 Stat. 1260

60th United States Congress

May 30, 1908 — Aldrich-Vreeland Act, ch. 229, 35 Stat. 546

61st United States Congress

August 5, 1909 — Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act, ch. 6, 36 Stat. 11
June 18, 1910 — Mann-Elkins Act, ch. 309, 36 Stat. 539
June 25, 1910 — Mann Act, ch. 395, 36 Stat. 825

1911 to 1921

62nd United States Congress

August 8, 1911 — Public Law 62-5, Pub.L. 62-5
August 24, 1912 — Lloyd-La Follette Act, ch. 389, §6, 37 Stat. 539

63rd United States Congress

October 3, 1913 — Revenue Act of 1913, including Underwood Tariff, ch. 16, 38 Stat. 114
December 23, 1913 — Federal Reserve Act, ch. 6, 38 Stat. 251
May 8, 1914 — Smith-Lever Act, ch. 79, 38 Stat. 372
September 26, 1914 — Federal Trade Commission Act, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717
October 15, 1914 — Clayton Antitrust Act, ch. 323, 38 Stat. 730
December 17, 1914 — Harrison Narcotics Tax Act, ch. 1, 38 Stat. 785

64th United States Congress

July 17, 1916 — Federal Farm Loan Act, ch. 245, 39 Stat. 360
August 25, 1916 — National Park Service Act, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535
September 1, 1916 — Keating-Owen Child Labor Act of 1916, ch. 432, 39 Stat. 675
September 3, 1916 — Adamson Act, ch. 436, 39 Stat. 721
September 8, 1916 — Revenue Act of 1916, ch. 463, 39 Stat. 756
February 5, 1917 — Immigration Act of 1917 (Barred Zone Act), ch. 29, 39 Stat. 874
February 23, 1917 — Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act, ch. 114, 39 Stat. 929
March 1, 1917 — Flood Control Act of 1917, ch 144, 39 Stat. 948
March 2, 1917 — Jones-Shafroth Act, ch. 145, 39 Stat. 951

65th United States Congress

May 18, 1917 — Selective Service Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 15, 40 Stat. 76
June 15, 1917 — Espionage Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 30, 40 Stat. 217
October 6, 1917 — International Emergency Economic Powers Act (Trading with the Enemy Act), Sess. 2, ch. 106, 40 Stat. 411
March 19, 1918 — Standard Time Act, Sess. 2, ch. 24, 40 Stat. 450
May 16, 1918 — Sedition Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 75, 40 Stat. 553
July 3, 1918 — Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 128, 40 Stat. 755
October 16, 1918 — Immigration Act of October 16, 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 186, 40 Stat. 1012

66th United States Congress

October 18, 1919 — National Prohibition Act (Volstead Act), ch. 85, 41 Stat. 305
February 25, 1920 — Mineral Leasing Act, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437
February 28, 1920 — Esch-Cummins Act, ch. 91, 41 Stat. 456

1921 to 1931

67th United States Congress

1921-05-19 — Emergency Quota Act (Johnson Quota Act), Sess. 1, ch. 8, 42 Stat. 5
1921-05-27 — Emergency Tariff of 1921, Sess. 1, ch. 14, 42 Stat. 9
1921-08-24 — Future Trading Act, Sess. 1, ch. 86, 42 Stat. 187
1921-11-23 — Revenue Act of 1921, Sess. 1, ch. 136, 42 Stat. 227
1922-09-21 — Fordney-McCumber tariff, Sess. 2, ch. 356, 42 Stat. 858
1922-09-21 — Grain Futures Act, Sess. 2, ch. 369, 42 Stat. 998
1922-09-22 — Cable Act (Married Women’s Citizenship Act), Sess. 2, ch. 411, 42 Stat. 1021

68th United States Congress

1924-05-19 — World War Adjusted Compensation Act (Bonus Bill), Sess. 1, ch. 157, 43 Stat. 121
1924-05-26 — Immigration Act of 1924 (Johnson-Reed Act), Sess. 1, ch. 190, 43 Stat. 153
1924-06-02 — Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 (Snyder Act), Sess. 1, ch. 233, 43 Stat. 253
1924-06-02 — Revenue Act of 1924 (Mellon tax bill), Sess. 1, ch. 234, 43 Stat. 253
1924-06-07 — Clarke-McNary Act, Sess. 1, ch. 348, 43 Stat. 653

69th United States Congress

1926-02-26 — Revenue Act of 1926, ch. 27, 44 Stat. 9
1926-05-20 — Railway Labor Act, ch. 347, 44 Stat. 577

70th United States Congress

1928-05-29 — Revenue Act of 1928, ch. 852, 45 Stat. 791

71st United States Congress

1929-02-18 - Migratory Bird Conservation Act, ch. 257, 45 Stat. 1222
1929-06-15 - Agriculture Marketing Act, ch. 24, 46 Stat. 11
1929-06-18 - Reapportionment Act of 1929, ch. 28, 46 Stat. 21
1930-06-17 – Hawley-Smoot Tariff, ch. 497, 46 Stat. 590, (including: Title III, Plant Patent Act, 46 Stat. 703)
1931-03-03 – Davis-Bacon Act, ch. 411, 46 Stat. 1494

1931 to 1941

72nd United States Congress

1932-01-22 — Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act, Sess. 1, ch. 8, 47 Stat. 5
1932-03-23 — Norris-LaGuardia Act, Sess. 1, ch. 90, 47 Stat. 70
1932-06-06 — Revenue Act of 1932, Sess. 1, ch. 209, 47 Stat. 169
1932-07-22 — Federal Home Loan Bank Act, Sess. 1, ch. 522, 47 Stat. 725
1933-02-17 — Blaine Act, Sess. 2
1933-03-03 — Buy American Act, Sess. 2, ch. 212, title III, 47 Stat. 1520

73rd United States Congress

March 9, 1933 — Emergency Banking Relief Act, Sess. 1, ch. 1, 48 Stat. 1
March 31, 1933 — Civilian Conservation Corps Reforestation Relief Act, Sess. 1, ch. 17, 48 Stat. 22
1933-05-12 — Federal Emergency Relief Act, Sess. 1, ch. 30, 48 Stat. 55
May 12, 1933 — Agricultural Adjustment Act, Sess. 1, ch. 25, 48 Stat. 31
May 18, 1933 — Tennessee Valley Authority Act, Sess. 1, ch. 32, 48 Stat. 58
May 27, 1933 — Securities Act, Sess. 1, ch. 38, 48 Stat. 74
June 13, 1933 — Home Owners' Loan Corporation, Sess. 1, ch. 64, 48 Stat. 128
June 16, 1933 — Glass-Steagall Act (Banking Act of 1933), Sess. 1, ch. 89, 48 Stat. 162
June 16, 1933 — National Industrial Recovery Act, Sess. 1, ch. 90, 48 Stat. 195
June 16, 1933 — Farm Credit Administration, Sess. 1, ch. 98, 48 Stat. 257
March 24, 1934 — Tydings-McDuffie Act (Philippine Independence Act), Pub.L. 73-127, Sess. 2, ch. 84, 48 Stat. 456
May 14, 1934 — Johnson Act, Sess. 2, ch. 283, 48 Stat. 775
June 6, 1934 — Securities Exchange Act, Sess. 2, ch. 404, 48 Stat. 881
June 12, 1934 — Reciprocal Tariff Act, Sess. 2, ch. 474, 48 Stat. 943
June 18, 1934 — Indian Reorganization Act, Sess. 2, ch. 576, 48 Stat. 984
1934-06-19 — Rules Enabling Act, Sess. 2, ch. 651, Pub.L. 73-415, 48 Stat. 1064
1934-06-19 — Communications Act of 1934, Sess. 2, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064
1934-06-19 — National Archives Act, Sess. 2, ch. 668, 48 Stat. 1122
1934-06-26 — Federal Credit Union Act, Sess. 2, ch. 750, 48 Stat. 1216
1934-06-26 — National Firearms Act of 1934, Sess. 2, ch. 757, 48 Stat. 1236
1934-06-27 — National Housing Act, Sess. 2, ch. 847, 48 Stat. 1246, including title III: Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act (Fannie Mae)

74th United States Congress

1935-04-27 — Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, Sess. 1, ch. 85, 49 Stat. 163
1935-07-05 — National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act), Sess. 1, ch. 372, 49 Stat. 449
1935-08-09 — Motor Carrier Act, Sess. 1, ch. 498, 49 Stat. 546 (renamed part II of the Interstate Commerce Act)
1935-08-14 — Social Security Act, including Aid to Dependent Children, Old Age Pension Act, Pub.L. 74-271, Sess. 1, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620
1935-08-26 — Public Utility Act (including: Title I: Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, Title II: Federal Power Act), Sess. 1, ch. 687, 49 Stat. 803
1935-08-30 — Revenue Act of 1935, Sess. 1, ch. 829, 49 Stat. 1014
1935-08-31 — Neutrality Act of 1935, Sess. 1, ch. 837, 49 Stat. 1081
1936-02-29 — Neutrality Act of 1936, Sess. 2, ch. 106, 49 Stat. 1153
1936-05-20 — Rural Electrification Act, Sess. 2, ch. 432, 49 Stat. 1363
1936-06-15 — Commodities Exchange Act, Sess. 2, ch. 545, 49 Stat. 1491
1936-06-19 — Robinson Patman Act, Sess. 2, ch. 592, 49 Stat. 1526
1936-06-22 — Flood Control Act of 1936, Pub.L. 74-738, Sess. 2, ch. 688
1936-06-29 — Merchant Marine Act, Sess. 2, ch. 250, 49 Stat. 1985
1936-06-30 — Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act, Sess. 2, ch. 881, 49 Stat. 2036

75th United States Congress

1937-06-03 — Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act, ch. 296, 50 Stat. 246
1937-08-25 — National Cancer Institute Act, ch. 565, 50 Stat. 559
1937 — Neutrality Acts of 1937
1937-08-17 — Miller-Tydings Act, ch. 690, title VIII, 50 Stat. 693
1938-03-21 — Wheeler-Lea Act, ch. 49, 52 Stat. 111
1938-06-08 — Foreign Agents Registration Act, ch. 327, 52 Stat. 631
1938-06-21 — Natural Gas Act, ch. 556, 52 Stat. 821
1938-06-25 — Civil Aeronautics Act, ch. 601, 52 Stat. 973
1938-06-25 — Fair Labor Standards Act, ch. 676, 52 Stat. 1060
1938-06-25 — Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, ch. 675, 52 Stat. 1040
1938-06-25 — Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act, ch. 697, 52 Stat. 1196

76th United States Congress

1939-08-02 — Hatch Act of 1939 ("Hatch Political Activity Act", "An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities"), ch. 410, 53 Stat. 1147
1939-11-04 — Neutrality Act of 1939, ("Cash and Carry Act"), ch. 2, 54 Stat. 4
1940-06-28 — Alien Registration Act (Smith Act), ch. 439, title I, 54 Stat. 670
1940-09-16 — Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, ch. 720, 54 Stat. 885
1940-08-22 — Act of August 22, 1940, ch. 686, including:
- title I: Investment Company Act of 1940, 54 Stat. 789
- title II: Investment Advisers Act of 1940, 54 Stat. 847