List of United States federal legislation, 1789–1901
This is a chronological, but incomplete, list of United States federal legislation passed by the 1st through 56th United States Congresses, between 1789 and 1901. For the main article on this subject, see List of United States federal legislation. Additional lists can be found at List of United States federal legislation: Congress of the Confederation, List of United States federal legislation, 1901–2001 and List of United States federal legislation, 2001–present.
1789 to 1801
- 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
- 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
- February 18, 1793: An Act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same, Sess. 2, ch. 8, 1 Stat. 305
- March 2, 1793: Judiciary Act of 1793, Sess. 2, ch. 22, 1 Stat. 333 (including Anti-Injunction Act)
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- 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
1801 to 1811
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1811 to 1821
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1821 to 1831
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1831 to 1841
- 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
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1841 to 1851
- April 19, 1841: Bankruptcy Act of 1841, ch. 9, 5 Stat. 440
- September 4, 1841: Preemption Act of 1841, ch. 16, 5 Stat. 453
- August 4, 1842: Armed Occupation Act, 5 Stat. 502
- August 30, 1842: Tariff of 1842 ("Black Tariff"), ch. 270, 5 Stat. 548
1851 to 1861
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1861 to 1871
- August 5, 1861: Revenue Act of 1861, Sess. 1, ch. 45, 12 Stat. 292
- August 6, 1861: Confiscation Act of 1861, Sess. 1, ch. 60, 12 Stat. 319
- February 25, 1862: Legal Tender Act of 1862, Sess. 2, ch. 33, 12 Stat. 345
- April 16, 1862: Slavery in the District of Columbia abolished, Sess. 2, ch. 54, 12 Stat. 376
- May 15, 1862: An Act to Establish a Department of Agriculture, Sess. 2, ch. 72, 12 Stat. 387
- May 20, 1862: Homestead Act, Sess. 2, ch. 75, 12 Stat. 392
- July 1, 1862: Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act, Sess. 2, ch. 126, 12 Stat. 501
- 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, Sess. 2, ch. 130, 12 Stat. 503
- July 17, 1862: Militia Act of 1862, 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
- March 3, 1863: Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, Sess. 3, ch. 81, 12 Stat. 755
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- February 28, 1878: Bland-Allison Act (Coinage Act (Silver Dollar)), Sess. 2, ch. 20, 20 Stat. 25
- April 29, 1878: National Quarantine Act, Sess. 2, ch. 66, 20 Stat. 37
- June 3, 1878: Timber and Stone Act, Sess. 2, ch. 151, 20 Stat. 89
- June 18, 1878: Posse Comitatus Act, Sess. 2, ch. 263, §15, 20 Stat. 152
1881 to 1891
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- 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
- March 3, 1887: Edmunds–Tucker Act, ch. 397 24 Stat. 635
- June 27, 1890: Dependent Pension Act
- July 2, 1890: Sherman Antitrust Act, ch. 647, 26 Stat. 209
- July 14, 1890: Sherman Silver Purchase Act, ch. 708, 26 Stat. 289
- August 30, 1890: Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act
- October 1, 1890: McKinley Tariff, ch. 1244, 26 Stat. 567
- March 3, 1891: Forest Reserve Act of 1891
- March 3, 1891: Land Revision Act of 1891
- March 3, 1891: Immigration Act of 1891
- March 3, 1891: Merchant Marine Act of 1891
1891 to 1901
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- 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
- July 7, 1898: Newlands Resolution, No. 55, 30 Stat. 750
- March 3, 1899: Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, ch. 425, 33 U.S.C. § 407, Sec. 9, 30 Stat. 1151