Federal Laws & Acts of Congress
Major Acts of CongressCall Number: UCF ONLINE General Collection -- KF 154.M35 2004"examines landmark pieces of legislation, explaining the historical factors that led to the proposal of each act, looking at the adoption process and assessing each act's impact on American life."
Landmark Legislation 1774-2012: Major U.S. Acts & TreatiesCall Number: UCF Main Library General Collection -- JK1021.S733 2014ch4ck availability of print version
"Each chapter covers one of the numbered Congresses with a historical essay, followed by the major acts of that Congress arranged in chronological order of passage – with each act summarized.; A Finder's Guide summarizes all of the acts and treaties into approximately 40 separate topical policy areas.; The work's extensive bibliography has been expanded and updated."
Finding the citations for a popular act
State & Federal Acts -- If you don't know whether a named law is state or federal, consult:
- Shepard's Acts & Cases by Popular Names, Federal & StateCall Number: UCF Main Library Reference -- KF 90 .S52ch4ck availability
"A compilation of popular names by which federal and state acts and cases have been referred to or cited together with an identification of... each case in terms of the volume and page reference where the text of the decision may be found."
Federal Acts -- If you think the named law is federal, consult one of the following:
- ProQuest Congressional (1789+) This link opens in a new windowselect "Find Terms" below the search box and then the "Popular Names" tab
- Major Acts of CongressCall Number: UCF ONLINE General Collection -- KF 154.M35 2004"examines landmark pieces of legislation, explaining the historical factors that led to the proposal of each act, looking at the adoption process and assessing each act's impact on American life."