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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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7,020 laws of the 59th Congress, 1905–1907

  1. An Act Granting a pension to Mary E. Bronaugh.

    Ch. 2479 · 34 Stat. 1942 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  2. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James A. Murch.

    Ch. 2480 · 34 Stat. 1942 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Harriett A. Rawles.

    Ch. 2481 · 34 Stat. 1942 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Lewis S. George.

    Ch. 2482 · 34 Stat. 1942 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Andrew H. Wolf.

    Ch. 2483 · 34 Stat. 1943 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  6. An Act Granting a pension to William H. Sweeney, junior.

    Ch. 2484 · 34 Stat. 1943 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  7. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Martin Clark.

    Ch. 2485 · 34 Stat. 1943 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George Chambers.

    Ch. 2486 · 34 Stat. 1943 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Eli W. Knowles.

    Ch. 2487 · 34 Stat. 1944 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Aaron F. Patten.

    Ch. 2488 · 34 Stat. 1944 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act Granting a pension to Mary C. Wilsey.

    Ch. 2489 · 34 Stat. 1944 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Joseph M. Allison.

    Ch. 2490 · 34 Stat. 1944 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Margarette E. Brown.

    Ch. 2491 · 34 Stat. 1944 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Spencer C. Stilwill.

    Ch. 2492 · 34 Stat. 1945 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William L. Sheaff.

    Ch. 2493 · 34 Stat. 1945 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mathias Hammes.

    Ch. 2494 · 34 Stat. 1945 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Lisania Judd.

    Ch. 2495 · 34 Stat. 1945 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Ahimaaz E. Wood.

    Ch. 2496 · 34 Stat. 1946 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles Farrel.

    Ch. 2497 · 34 Stat. 1946 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Michael Quill.

    Ch. 2498 · 34 Stat. 1946 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Henry S. Knecht.

    Ch. 2499 · 34 Stat. 1946 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Caverly.

    Ch. 2500 · 34 Stat. 1946 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Harlan P. Cobb.

    Ch. 2501 · 34 Stat. 1947 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Job Rice.

    Ch. 2502 · 34 Stat. 1947 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Thomas McCormick.

    Ch. 2503 · 34 Stat. 1947 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John W. Daley.

    Ch. 2504 · 34 Stat. 1947 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George W. Tomlinson.

    Ch. 2505 · 34 Stat. 1948 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Louis A. Tyson.

    Ch. 2506 · 34 Stat. 1948 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Ann J. Thompson.

    Ch. 2507 · 34 Stat. 1948 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James F. Amis.

    Ch. 2508 · 34 Stat. 1948 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act Granting an increase of pension to David Oglevie.

    Ch. 2509 · 34 Stat. 1948 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Augustus A. Nevins.

    Ch. 2510 · 34 Stat. 1949 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Lewis Du Bois.

    Ch. 2511 · 34 Stat. 1949 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Adaline M. Thornton.

    Ch. 2512 · 34 Stat. 1949 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George W. Gilson.

    Ch. 2513 · 34 Stat. 1949 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Thomas J. Tidswell.

    Ch. 2514 · 34 Stat. 1950 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Lorinda J. White.

    Ch. 2515 · 34 Stat. 1950 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John M. Farquhar.

    Ch. 2516 · 34 Stat. 1950 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George H. Woodard.

    Ch. 2517 · 34 Stat. 1950 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act Granting an increase of pension to David N. Winsell.

    Ch. 2518 · 34 Stat. 1950 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Marah.

    Ch. 2519 · 34 Stat. 1951 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  42. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Jacob Wigal.

    Ch. 2520 · 34 Stat. 1951 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  43. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Ernest H. Wardwell.

    Ch. 2521 · 34 Stat. 1951 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  44. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William H. H. Robinson.

    Ch. 2522 · 34 Stat. 1951 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  45. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William H. Ward.

    Ch. 2523 · 34 Stat. 1952 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  46. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Otto A. Risum.

    Ch. 2524 · 34 Stat. 1952 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  47. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Joseph F. Tebbetts.

    Ch. 2525 · 34 Stat. 1952 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  48. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Joseph Dickson.

    Ch. 2526 · 34 Stat. 1952 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  49. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Alfred M. Hamlen.

    Ch. 2527 · 34 Stat. 1952 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  50. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles E. Sischo.

    Ch. 2528 · 34 Stat. 1953 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Thomas J. Pickett.

    Ch. 2529 · 34 Stat. 1953 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Simon A. Snyder.

    Ch. 2530 · 34 Stat. 1953 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act Granting a pension to William O. Clark.

    Ch. 2531 · 34 Stat. 1953 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Hermann Muehlberg.

    Ch. 2532 · 34 Stat. 1954 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Hull.

    Ch. 2533 · 34 Stat. 1954 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Betsey B. Whitmore.

    Ch. 2534 · 34 Stat. 1954 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Henry T. Sisson.

    Ch. 2535 · 34 Stat. 1954 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act Granting a pension to Kate S. Hutchings.

    Ch. 2536 · 34 Stat. 1954 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Isaac M. Howard.

    Ch. 2537 · 34 Stat. 1955 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Clinton B. Wintersteen.

    Ch. 2538 · 34 Stat. 1955 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  61. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John W. Fletcher.

    Ch. 2539 · 34 Stat. 1955 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  62. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Nancy Pruit.

    Ch. 2540 · 34 Stat. 1955 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William I. Brewer.

    Ch. 2541 · 34 Stat. 1956 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George P. Sealey.

    Ch. 2542 · 34 Stat. 1956 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Richard L. Delong.

    Ch. 2543 · 34 Stat. 1956 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Hilton Springsteed.

    Ch. 2544 · 34 Stat. 1956 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Thomas J. Bowser.

    Ch. 2545 · 34 Stat. 1956 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Anna C. Bingham.

    Ch. 2546 · 34 Stat. 1957 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Ruth P. Pierce.

    Ch. 2547 · 34 Stat. 1957 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Andrew D. Danley.

    Ch. 2648 · 34 Stat. 1957 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mary Clark.

    Ch. 2549 · 34 Stat. 1957 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  72. An Act Granting a pension to Hannah McCarty.

    Ch. 2550 · 34 Stat. 1958 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act Granting a pension to Lorenzo E. Johnson.

    Ch. 2551 · 34 Stat. 1958 · May 21, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  74. An Act To change the line of the reservation at Hot Springs, Arkansas, and of Reserve avenue.

    Ch. 2552 · 34 Stat. 198 · May 23, 1906 · Original text

  75. An Act To extend the privileges of the seventh section of the Act approved June tenth, eighteen hundred and eighty, to the port of Oswego, New York.

    Ch. 2553 · 34 Stat. 199 · May 23, 1906 · Original text

  76. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to have a survey made of unsurveyed public lands in the State of Louisiana.

    Ch. 2554 · 34 Stat. 199 · May 25, 1906 · Original text

  77. An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Pend d’Oreille River, in Stevens County, Washington, by the Pend d’Oreille Development Company.

    Ch. 2555 · 34 Stat. 199 · May 25, 1906 · Original text

  78. An Act To regulate enlistments and punishments in the United States Revenue-Cutter Service.

    Ch. 2556 · 34 Stat. 200 · May 26, 1906 · Original text

  79. An Act To appoint an additional judge for the southern district of New York.

    Ch. 2557 · 34 Stat. 202 · May 26, 1906 · Original text

  80. An Act To amend section six of an Act entitled “An Act to define and fix the standard of value, to maintain the parity of all forms of money issued or coined by the United States, to refund the public debt, and for other purposes,” approved March fourteenth, nineteen hundred.

    Ch. 2558 · 34 Stat. 202 · May 26, 1906 · Original text

  81. An Act To authorize the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to cooperate, through the Bureau of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and the Bureau of Fisheries, with the shellfish commissioners of the State of Maryland in making surveys of the natural oyster beds, bars, and rocks in the waters within the State of Maryland.

    Ch. 2559 · 34 Stat. 202 · May 26, 1906 · Original text

  82. An Act Incorporating the Archaeological Institute of America.

    Ch. 2560 · 34 Stat. 203 · May 26, 1906 · Original text

  83. An Act To provide for the disposition of certain property in the Territory of Hawaii.

    Ch. 2561 · 34 Stat. 204 · May 26, 1906 · Original text

  84. An Act Granting a pension to Henry Sistrunk.

    Ch. 2562 · 34 Stat. 1958 · May 26, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  85. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Isaac L. Duggar.

    Ch. 2563 · 34 Stat. 1958 · May 26, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act For the relief of Henry E. Rhoades, assistant engineer, United States Navy, retired.

    Ch. 2564 · 34 Stat. 1958 · May 26, 1906 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act To amend section forty-four hundred and seventy-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the carrying of dangerous articles on passenger steamers.

    Ch. 2565 · 34 Stat. 204 · May 28, 1906 · Original text

  88. An Act Concerning foreign-built dredges.

    Ch. 2566 · 34 Stat. 204 · May 28, 1906 · Original text

  89. An Act Making appropriations to supply additional urgent deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 2567 · 34 Stat. 205 · May 31, 1906 · Original text

  90. An Act Authorizing the construction of a dam across the Pend d’Oreille River, in the State of Washington, by the Pend d’Oreille Development Company, for the development of water power, electrical power, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 2568 · 34 Stat. 205 · June 1, 1906 · Original text

  91. An Act To regulate the practice in certain civil and criminal cases in the western district of Arkansas.

    Ch. 2569 · 34 Stat. 206 · June 2, 1906 · Original text

  92. An Act To amend an Act approved August third, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, entitled “An Act concerning leases in the Yellowstone National Park.”

    Ch. 2570 · 34 Stat. 207 · June 4, 1906 · Original text

  93. An Act To punish the cutting, chipping, or boxing of trees on the public lands.

    Ch. 2571 · 34 Stat. 208 · June 4, 1906 · Original text

  94. An Act To enlarge the authority of the Mississippi River Commission in making allotments and expenditures of funds appropriated by Congress for the improvement of the Mississippi River.

    Ch. 2572 · 34 Stat. 208 · June 4, 1906 · Original text

  95. An Act Providing for a recorder of deeds, and so forth, in the Osage Indian Reservation, in Oklahoma Territory.

    Ch. 2573 · 34 Stat. 208 · June 4, 1906 · Original text

  96. An Act Permitting the building of a dam across the Mississippi River in the county of Morrison, State of Minnesota.

    Ch. 2574 · 34 Stat. 209 · June 4, 1906 · Original text

  97. An Act Permitting the building of a dam across the Mississippi River near the city of Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota.

    Ch. 2575 · 34 Stat. 210 · June 4, 1906 · Original text

  98. An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across Tallahatchie River in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.

    Ch. 2576 · 34 Stat. 211 · June 4, 1906 · Original text

  99. An Act Authorizing the use of the waters in Coosa River at Lock Numbered Four, in Alabama.

    Ch. 2577 · 34 Stat. 211 · June 4, 1906 · Original text

  100. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to furnish brass cannon to the General Howell Post, Numbered Thirty-one, Grand Army of the Republic, of Woodbury, New Jersey.

    Public Resolution 24 · 34 Stat. 829 · June 4, 1906 · Original text

By Congress

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.