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Popular Names of Selected Public Laws

Listed below are the popular names of selected federal acts and codified statutes, presently in effect, that are available on the internet. This list comprises significant acts and statutes that are currently important. These names are culled from a complete list of popular names of federal acts, published by the Government Printing Office.

Significant public laws enacted in and after the 104th Congress (1995–1996) are linked in a separate list.

  • Administrative Procedure Act — see 5 U.S.C. § 500 et seq. (administrative procedure) and 5 U.S.C. § 701 et seq. (judicial review) ... The provisions of former Chapters 5 and 7 of Title 5 were originally enacted by the act of June 11, 1946, ch. 423, 60 Stat. 237, popularly known as the Administrative Procedure Act. That act was repealed as part of the general revision of Title 5 by Pub. L. No. 89-554, and its provisions were incorporated into the current Chapter 5 (administrative procedure) and Chapter 7 (judicial review).
  • Age Discrimination Act of 1975 — see 42 U.S.C. § 6101
  • Age Discrimination Claims Assistance Act of 1988 — see 29 U.S.C. § 626
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 — see 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq.
  • Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-336, 104 Stat. 327 (July 26, 1990) — see 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
  • Automobile Dealers' Day in Court Act — see 15 U.S.C. § 1221
  • Bankruptcy Code [United States Code, Title 11] — see 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.
  • Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Pub. L. No. 103-159 (Nov. 30, 1993) ... enrolled version of H.R. 1025 — but see Printz v. United States, No. 95-1478 (U.S. June 27, 1997) (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act unconstitutionally requires local officials to conduct background checks of gun buyers)
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964 — see 28 U.S.C. § 1447
  • Civil Rights Act of 1968 — see 18 U.S.C. §§ 231–233
  • Clayton Act — see 15 U.S.C. §§ 12–27
  • Clean Air Act — see 42 U.S.C. § 7401
  • Clean Water Act of 1977 — see 33 U.S.C. § 1251
  • Communications Act of 1934 — see 47 U.S.C. § 151
  • Conspiracy Act — see 18 U.S.C. § 371
  • Consumer Credit Protection Act — see 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.
  • Consumer Leasing Act of 1976 — see 15 U.S.C. § 1667 et seq.
  • Consumer Product Safety Act — see 15 U.S.C. § 2051 et seq.
  • Copyright Act of 1976 [United States Code, Title 17] — see 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.
  • Debt Collection Act of 1982 — see 5 U.S.C. § 552a
  • Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 — see 42 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.
  • Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [ERISA] — see 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.
  • Endangered Species Act of 1973 — see 16 U.S.C. § 1531
  • Equal Credit Opportunity Act — see 15 U.S.C. § 1691 et seq.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 — see 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.
  • Equal Pay Act of 1963 — see 29 U.S.C. § 206
  • Fair Credit Billing Act — see 15 U.S.C. § 1666 et seq.
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act — see 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.
  • Fair Debt Collection Practices Act — see 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq.
  • Fair Housing Act — see 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.
  • Fair Housing Act of 1968 — see 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 — see 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.
  • Fair Packaging and Labeling Act — see 15 U.S.C. § 1451 et seq.
  • Fair Trade Act — see 15 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.
  • Federal Anti-Injunction Act — see 29 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Act — see 12 U.S.C. § 1811
  • Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 — see 2 U.S.C. § 431
  • Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act — see 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.
  • Federal Insurance Contributions Act — see 26 U.S.C. § 3101
  • Federal Meat Inspection Act — see 21 U.S.C. § 601
  • Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 — see 30 U.S.C. § 801
  • Federal Power Act — see 16 U.S.C. § 791a
  • Federal Tort Claims Act — see 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq.
  • Federal Trade Commission Act — see 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq.
  • Federal Unemployment Tax Act — see 26 U.S.C. § 3301
  • Freedom of Information Act — see 5 U.S.C. § 552
  • Freedom of Information Reform Act of 1986 — see 5 U.S.C. § 552
  • Glass-Steagall Act, 1932 — see 12 U.S.C. § 347a
  • High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 — see 15 U.S.C. § 5501 et seq.
  • Immigration and Nationality Act — see 8 U.S.C. § 1101
  • Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 — see 25 U.S.C. § 1301
  • Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) [United States Code, Title 26] — see 26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.
  • Investment Advisers Act of 1940 — see 15 U.S.C. § 80b-1 et seq.
  • Investment Company Act of 1940 — see 15 U.S.C. § 80a-1 et seq.
  • Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947 — see 29 U.S.C. § 141 et seq.
  • Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act — see 15 U.S.C. § 45
  • Mandamus Act — see 28 U.S.C. § 1361
  • National Housing Act — see 12 U.S.C. § 1701
  • National Labor Relations Act — see 29 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.
  • National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 — see 42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq.
  • Norris-La Guardia Act — see 29 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.
  • Paperwork Reduction Act of [1980] [1995] — see 44 U.S.C. § 3501 et seq.
  • Patent Act — see 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.
  • Privacy Act — see 5 U.S.C. § 552a
  • Privacy Protection Act of 1980 — see 42 U.S.C. § 2000aa et seq.
  • Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 — see 47 U.S.C. §§ 390–399
  • Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 — see 15 U.S.C. § 79 et seq.
  • Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act — see 18 U.S.C. § 1961 [RICO]
  • Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 — see 12 U.S.C. § 2601
  • Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 — see 12 U.S.C. § 3401
  • Robinson-Patman Anti-Discrimination Act — see 15 U.S.C. §§ 13–13b
  • Safe Drinking Water Act — see 42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq.
  • Securities Act of 1933 — see 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq.
  • Securities Exchange Act of 1934 — see 15 U.S.C. § 78a et seq.
  • Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 — see 15 U.S.C. § 78aaa et seq.
  • Self-Employment Contributions Act of 1954 — see 26 U.S.C. [I.R.C.] § 1401 et seq.
  • Sherman Act — see 15 U.S.C. §§ 1–7
  • Small Business Act — see 15 U.S.C. § 631 et seq.
  • Social Security Act — see 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.
  • Trademark Act of 1946 [Lanham Act] — see 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq.
  • Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1984 — see 15 U.S.C. §§ 1116–1118
  • Trust Indenture Act of 1939 — see 15 U.S.C. § 77aaa et seq.
  • Truth in Lending Act — see 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.
  • Unfair Competition Act — see 15 U.S.C. § 71 et seq.
  • Voting Rights Act of 1965 — see 42 U.S.C. § 1971 et seq.

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