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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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1,506 laws of the 71st Congress, 1929–1931

  1. An Act To extend the time for completing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River between Longview, Washington, and Rainier, Oregon.

    Ch. 756 · 46 Stat. 834 · June 30, 1930 · Original text

  2. An Act To authorize the establishment of boundary lines for the March Field Military Reservation, California.

    Ch. 757 · 46 Stat. 834 · June 30, 1930 · Original text

  3. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Arkansas, through its State highway department, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across Saint Francis River at or near Lake City, Arkansas, on State Highway Numbered 18.

    Ch. 758 · 46 Stat. 835 · June 30, 1930 · Original text

  4. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Kansas City, Kansas.

    Ch. 759 · 46 Stat. 835 · June 30, 1930 · Original text

  5. An Act Authorizing Royce Kershaw, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Coosa River at or near Gilberts Ferry, about eight miles southwest of Gadsden, in Etowah County, Alabama.

    Ch. 760 · 46 Stat. 835 · June 30, 1930 · Original text

  6. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Texas and Pacific Railway Company to reconstruct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge across Sulphur River in the State of Arkansas near Fort Lynn.

    Ch. 761 · 46 Stat. 837 · June 30, 1930 · Original text

  7. An Act For the relief of the State of New York.

    Ch. 762 · 46 Stat. 837 · June 30, 1930 · Original text

  8. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy, in his discretion, to loan to the city of Olympia, State of Washington, the silver service set formerly in use on the United States cruiser Olympia.

    Ch. 763 · 46 Stat. 837 · June 30, 1930 · Original text

  9. An Act To amend the Act of March 3, 1917, an Act making appropriations for the general expenses of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 764 · 46 Stat. 838 · June 30, 1930 · Original text

  10. An Act To authorize the erection of a tablet in the Fort Sumter Military Reservation to the memory of the garrison at Fort Sumter during the siege of 1861.

    Ch. 765 · 46 Stat. 838 · June 30, 1930 · Original text

  11. An Act To authorize the Postmaster General to purchase motor-truck parts from the truck manufacturer.

    Ch. 766 · 46 Stat. 838 · June 30, 1930 · Original text

  12. An Act For the relief of Kremer and Hog, a partnership.

    Ch. 767 · 46 Stat. 1950 · June 30, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act For the relief of the Oregon Short Line Railroad Company, Salt Lake City, Utah.

    Ch. 768 · 46 Stat. 1950 · June 30, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act For the relief of Charles W. Martin.

    Ch. 769 · 46 Stat. 1950 · June 30, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act For the relief of Juan Anorbe, Charles C. J. Wirz, Rudolph Ponevacs, Frank Guelfi, Steadman Martin, Athanasios Metaxiotis, and Olaf Nelson.

    Ch. 770 · 46 Stat. 1950 · June 30, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act For the relief of William Tell Oppenhimer.

    Ch. 771 · 46 Stat. 1951 · June 30, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act Authorizing the President to place Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Christopher S. Long, Chaplain Corps, United States Navy, upon the retired list of the Navy.

    Ch. 772 · 46 Stat. 1951 · June 30, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act For the relief of Catherine White.

    Ch. 773 · 46 Stat. 1951 · June 30, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act For the relief of Belle Clopton.

    Ch. 774 · 46 Stat. 1951 · June 30, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act For the relief of Alice Hipkins.

    Ch. 775 · 46 Stat. 1952 · June 30, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act For the relief of Evelyn Harris.

    Ch. 776 · 46 Stat. 1952 · June 30, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act For the relief of heirs of Warren C. Vesta.

    Ch. 777 · 46 Stat. 1952 · June 30, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act For the relief of the heirs of I. L. Kleinman.

    Ch. 778 · 46 Stat. 1952 · June 30, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act For the relief of Flossie R. Blair.

    Ch. 779 · 46 Stat. 1953 · June 30, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act To reimburse Lieutenant Colonel Charles F. Sargent.

    Ch. 780 · 46 Stat. 1953 · June 30, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act To authorize the acquisition for military purposes of land in the county of Montgomery, State of Alabama, for use as an addition to Maxwell Field.

    Ch. 781 · 46 Stat. 839 · July 1, 1930 · Original text

  27. An Act To provide for the renewal of passports.

    Ch. 782 · 46 Stat. 839 · July 1, 1930 · Original text

  28. An Act To fix the salaries of officers and members of the Metropolitan police force and the fire department of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 783 · 46 Stat. 839 · July 1, 1930 · Original text

  29. An Act To further amend section 37 of the National Defense Act of June 4, 1920, as amended by section 2 of the Act of September 22, 1922, so as to more clearly define the status of reserve officers not on active duty or on active duty for training only.

    Ch. 784 · 46 Stat. 841 · July 1, 1930 · Original text

  30. An Act To add certain lands to the Boise National Forest.

    Ch. 785 · 46 Stat. 841 · July 1, 1930 · Original text

  31. An Act To authorize an appropriation for construction at the Mountain Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Johnson City, Tennessee.

    Ch. 786 · 46 Stat. 843 · July 1, 1930 · Original text

  32. An Act To amend an Act approved February 25, 1929, entitled “An Act to authorize appropriations for construction at military posts, and for other purposes.”

    Ch. 787 · 46 Stat. 843 · July 1, 1930 · Original text

  33. An Act To amend section 16 of the Radio Act of 1927.

    Ch. 788 · 46 Stat. 844 · July 1, 1930 · Original text

  34. An Act For the relief of Christina Arbuckle, administratrix of the estate of John Arbuckle, deceased.

    Ch. 789 · 46 Stat. 1953 · July 1, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act For the relief of certain homestead entrymen in the State of Wyoming.

    Ch. 790 · 46 Stat. 1954 · July 1, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act For the payment of damages to certain citizens of California and other owners of property damaged by the flood, caused by reason of artificial obstructions to the natural flow of water being placed in the Picacho and No-name Washes by an agency of the United States.

    Ch. 791 · 46 Stat. 1954 · July 1, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act For the relief of Kate Canniff.

    Ch. 792 · 46 Stat. 1955 · July 1, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act For the relief of D. B. Traxler.

    Ch. 793 · 46 Stat. 1955 · July 1, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act For the relief of Katherine Frances Lamb and Elinor Frances Lamb.

    Ch. 794 · 46 Stat. 1955 · July 1, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act For the relief of Clarence C. Cadell.

    Ch. 795 · 46 Stat. 1956 · July 1, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act For the relief of C. B. Smith.

    Ch. 796 · 46 Stat. 1956 · July 1, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  42. An Act For the relief of John Panza and Rose Panza.

    Ch. 797 · 46 Stat. 1956 · July 1, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  43. An Act For the relief of the father of Catharine Kearney.

    Ch. 798 · 46 Stat. 1957 · July 1, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  44. An Act For the relief of Clyde Cornish.

    Ch. 799 · 46 Stat. 1957 · July 1, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  45. An Act For the relief of Rachel Levy.

    Ch. 800 · 46 Stat. 1957 · July 1, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  46. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to regulate interstate transportation of black bass, and for other purposes,” approved May 20, 1926.

    Ch. 801 · 46 Stat. 845 · July 2, 1930 · Original text

  47. An Act To legalize a pier and wharf at the southerly end of Port Jefferson Harbor, New York.

    Ch. 802 · 46 Stat. 847 · July 2, 1930 · Original text

  48. An Act To apply the pension laws to the Coast Guard.

    Ch. 803 · 46 Stat. 847 · July 2, 1930 · Original text

  49. An Act Granting certain land to the city of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, New York, for street purposes.

    Ch. 804 · 46 Stat. 848 · July 2, 1930 · Original text

  50. Joint Resolution To declare July 6, 1930, a legal holiday in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 805 · 46 Stat. 849 · July 2, 1930 · Original text

  51. An Act For the relief of Samuel Gettinger and Harry Pomerantz.

    Ch. 806 · 46 Stat. 1958 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act For the relief of Matthew Edward Murphy.

    Ch. 807 · 46 Stat. 1958 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act For the relief of certain persons of Schenley, Pennsylvania, who suffered damage to their property as a result of erosion of a dam on the Allegheny River.

    Ch. 808 · 46 Stat. 1958 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act For the relief of the Delaware and Hudson Company, of New York City.

    Ch. 809 · 46 Stat. 1959 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act For the relief of Charles H. Young.

    Ch. 810 · 46 Stat. 1959 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act For the relief of Albert A. Inman.

    Ch. 811 · 46 Stat. 1959 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act For the relief of Harry Martin.

    Ch. 812 · 46 Stat. 1960 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act For the relief of Louis Nebel and Son.

    Ch. 813 · 46 Stat. 1961 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act To credit the accounts of Major Benjamin L. Jacobson, Finance Department, United States Army.

    Ch. 814 · 46 Stat. 1961 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act For the relief of Isaac Fink.

    Ch. 815 · 46 Stat. 1961 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  61. An Act For the relief of Gilbert Grocery Company, Lynchburg, Virginia.

    Ch. 816 · 46 Stat. 1962 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  62. An Act For the relief of John Magee.

    Ch. 817 · 46 Stat. 1962 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act For the relief of P. M. Nigro.

    Ch. 818 · 46 Stat. 1962 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act For the relief of J. W. Nix.

    Ch. 819 · 46 Stat. 1963 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act For the relief of J. T. Bonner.

    Ch. 820 · 46 Stat. 1963 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act For the relief of Ralph Rhees.

    Ch. 821 · 46 Stat. 1963 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act For relief of Henry A. Knott and Company.

    Ch. 822 · 46 Stat. 1963 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act For the relief of Samuel S. Michaelson.

    Ch. 823 · 46 Stat. 1964 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act For the relief of Frank M. Grover.

    Ch. 824 · 46 Stat. 1964 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act For the relief of Jerry Esposito.

    Ch. 825 · 46 Stat. 1964 · July 2, 1930 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act relative to naturalization and citizenship of married women,” approved September 22, 1922.

    Ch. 826 · 46 Stat. 849 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  72. An Act Granting the consent of Congress for the construction of a dike or dam across the head of Camas Slough (Washougal Slough) to Lady Island on the Columbia River in the State of Washington.

    Ch. 827 · 46 Stat. 849 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  73. An Act To authorize the sale of all of the right, title, interest, and estate of the United States of America in and to certain lands in the State of Michigan.

    Ch. 828 · 46 Stat. 850 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  74. An Act Authorizing the Commissioner of Narcotics to pay for information concerning violations of the narcotic laws of the United States.

    Ch. 829 · 46 Stat. 850 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  75. An Act To authorize the city of Napa, California, to purchase certain public lands for the protection of its water supply.

    Ch. 830 · 46 Stat. 851 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  76. An Act To authorize the payment of checking charges and arrastre charges on consignments of goods shipped to Philippine Islands.

    Ch. 831 · 46 Stat. 851 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  77. An Act To establish a branch home of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in one of the Northwest Pacific States.

    Ch. 832 · 46 Stat. 852 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  78. An Act For the rehabilitation of the Bitter Root irrigation project, Montana.

    Ch. 833 · 46 Stat. 852 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  79. An Act To provide for the addition of certain lands to the Lassen Volcanic National Park in the State of California.

    Ch. 834 · 46 Stat. 853 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  80. An Act To amend the law relative to the citizenship and naturalization of married women, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 835 · 46 Stat. 854 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  81. An Act Authorizing the Robertson and Janin Company, of Montreal, Canada, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Rainy River at Baudette, Minnesota.

    Ch. 836 · 46 Stat. 854 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  82. An Act To provide for the creation of the Colonial National Monument in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 837 · 46 Stat. 855 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  83. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Tennessee River at or near Knoxville, Tennessee.

    Ch. 838 · 46 Stat. 857 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  84. An Act To authorize an appropriation for construction at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 839 · 46 Stat. 857 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  85. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of Aurora, Illinois, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge from Stolps Island in the Fox River at Aurora, Illinois, to connect with the existing highway bridge across the Fox River north of Stolps Island.

    Ch. 840 · 46 Stat. 857 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  86. An Act To authorize the acquisition of lands in Alameda and Marin Counties, California, and the construction of buildings and utilities thereon for military purposes.

    Ch. 841 · 46 Stat. 857 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  87. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Montana, the counties of Roosevelt, Richland, and McCone, or any of them, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Missouri River at or near Poplar, Montana.

    Ch. 842 · 46 Stat. 858 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  88. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Montana or any political subdivisions or public agencies thereof, or any of them, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Missouri River southerly from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation at or near the point known and designated as the Power-site Crossing or at or near the point known and designated as Wilder Ferry.

    Ch. 843 · 46 Stat. 859 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  89. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Montana and the counties of Roosevelt and Richland, or any of them, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Missouri River at or near Culbertson, Montana.

    Ch. 844 · 46 Stat. 859 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  90. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Little Calumet River at One hundred and fifty-ninth Street in Cook County, State of Illinois.

    Ch. 845 · 46 Stat. 859 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  91. Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1930

    An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1930, and June 30, 1931, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 846 · 46 Stat. 860 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  92. An Act Authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 847 · 46 Stat. 918 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  93. An Act Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of such District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 848 · 46 Stat. 949 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  94. An Act To amend the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924, as amended.

    Ch. 849 · 46 Stat. 991 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  95. An Act To amend section 13 of the Act of March 4, 1923, entitled “An Act to provide for the classification of civilian positions within the District of Columbia and in the field services,” as amended by the Act of May 28, 1928.

    Ch. 850 · 46 Stat. 1003 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  96. An Act Authorizing commissioners or members of international tribunals to administer oaths, to subpoena witnesses and records, and to punish for contempt.

    Ch. 851 · 46 Stat. 1005 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  97. An Act To make permanent the additional office of district judge created for the eastern district of Illinois by the Act of September 14, 1922.

    Ch. 852 · 46 Stat. 1006 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  98. An Act To provide for the operation and maintenance of bathing pools under the jurisdiction of the Director of Public Buildings and Parks of the National Capital.

    Ch. 853 · 46 Stat. 1007 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  99. An Act To amend sections 17 and 27 of the General Leasing Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 437; U. S. C., title 30, sec. 226), as amended.

    Ch. 854 · 46 Stat. 1007 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

  100. An Act To increase the salary of the Commissioner of Customs.

    Ch. 855 · 46 Stat. 1009 · July 3, 1930 · Original text

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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.