Published: January 30, 2020
The following are quick links to some of the frequently requested legislative measures enacted by the U.S. Congress. We plan to update this list over time. Please let us know what should be added and check back in the future for updates. Included below, as applicable for each law, are links to:
Animal Welfare Act of 1966 | 80 Stat. 350 | 7 U.S.C. § 2131 et seq. | Article
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 | 123 Stat. 115 | Related Documents
Americans with Disabilities Act | 104 Stat. 327 | Statute Compilation | Article
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act | 88 Stat. 4 | Statute Compilation
Civil Rights Act of 1964 | 78 Stat. 241 | Statute Compilation | Article
Consumer Credit Protection Act | 82 Stat. 146 | 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq. | Statute Compilation
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act | 124 Stat. 1376 | Statute Compilation Related Documents
Fair Housing Act (Titles VIII through IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) | 82 Stat. 73 | Statute Compilation
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) | 107 Stat. 6 | Statute Compilation | 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.
Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 | 70 Stat. 374 | Article
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) | 80 Stat. 250 | 5 U.S.C. § 552
Higher Education Act of 1965 | 79 Stat. 1219 | 20 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. | Statute Compilation
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) | 110 Stat. 1936 | Related Documents Article
Social Security Amendments of 1965 (Creation of Medicare and Medicaid) | 79 Stat. 286 | Article
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | 124 Stat. 119 | Statute Compilation | Related Documents
Social Security Act of 1935 | Statute Compilations | Article
Voting Rights Act of 1965 | 79 Stat. 437 | Statute Compilation | Article
Wilderness Act | 78 Stat. 890 | 16 U.S.C. § 1131 et seq. | Article