65th United States Congress - Major Legislation

Major Legislation

  • April 6, 1917: Declaration of war against Germany, Sess. 1 ch. 1, 40 Stat. 1
  • April 24, 1917: First Liberty Bond Act, Sess. 1, ch. 4, 40 Stat. 35
  • May 12, 1917: Enemy Vessel Confiscation Joint Resolution, Pub.L. 65-2, 40 Stat. 75
  • May 12, 1917: First Army Appropriations Act of 1917, 40 Stat. 69
  • May 18, 1917: Selective Service Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 15, 40 Stat. 76
  • May 29, 1917: Esch Car Service Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 23, 40 Stat. 101
  • June 15, 1917: Emergency Shipping Fund Act of 1917, c. 29, 40 Stat. 182
  • June 15, 1917: Second Army Appropriations Act of 1917, 40 Stat. 188
  • June 15, 1917: Espionage Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 30, 40 Stat. 217 (incl. title XI: Search Warrant Act of 1917)
  • August 8, 1917: River and Harbor Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 49, 40 Stat. 250
  • August 10, 1917: Priority of Shipments Act of 1917 (Obstruction of Interstate Commerce Act of 1917), Sess. 1, ch. 51, 40 Stat. 272
  • August 10, 1917: Food and Fuel Control Act (Lever Act), Sess. 1, ch. 53, 40 Stat. 27
  • October 1, 1917: Second Liberty Bond Act, Sess. 1, ch. 56, 40 Stat. 288
  • October 1, 1917: Aircraft Board Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 61, 40 Stat. 296
  • October 3, 1917: War Revenue Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 63, 40 Stat. 300
  • October 5, 1917: Repatriation Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 68, 40 Stat. 340
  • October 6, 1917: Explosives Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 83, 40 Stat. 385
  • October 6, 1917: War Risk Insurance Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 105, 40 Stat. 398
  • October 6, 1917: International Emergency Economic Powers Act (Trading with the Enemy Act), Sess. 1, ch. 106, 40 Stat. 411
  • December 7, 1917: Declaration of war against Austria-Hungary, Sess. 2, ch. 1, 40 Stat. 429
  • February 24, 1918: Revenue Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 18, 40 Stat. 1057
  • March 8, 1918: Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act, Sess. 2, ch. 20, 40 Stat. 440
  • March 19, 1918: Standard Time Act of 1918 (Calder Act), Sess. 2, ch. 24, 40 Stat. 450
  • March 21, 1918: Federal Control Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 25, 40 Stat. 451
  • April 4, 1918: Third Liberty Bond Act, Sess. 2, ch. 44, 40 Stat. 502
  • April 5, 1918: War Finance Corporation Act, Sess. 2, ch. 45, 40 Stat. 506
  • April 10, 1918: Webb-Pomerene Act, Sess. 2, ch. 50, 40 Stat. 516
  • April 18, 1918: American Forces Abroad Indemnity Act, Sess. 2, ch. 57, 40 Stat. 532
  • April 20, 1918: Destruction of War Materials Act, Sess. 2, ch. 59, 40 Stat. 533
  • April 23, 1918: Pittman Act, Sess. 2, ch. 63, 40 Stat. 535
  • May 9, 1918: Alien Naturalization Act, Sess. 2, ch. 69, 40 Stat. 542
  • May 16, 1918: Housing Act, Sess. 2, ch. 74, 40 Stat. 550
  • May 16, 1918: Sedition Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 75, 40 Stat. 553
  • May 20, 1918: Departmental Reorganization Act (Overman Act), Sess. 2, ch. 78, 40 Stat. 556
  • May 22, 1918: Passport Control Act (Entry and Departure Controls Act), Sess. 2, ch. 81, 40 Stat. 559
  • May 31, 1918: Saulsbury Resolution, Sess. 2, ch. 90, 40 Stat. 593
  • June 27, 1918: Veterans Rehabilitation Act (Smith-Sears Act), Sess. 2, ch. 107, 40 Stat. 617
  • July 3, 1918: Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 128, 40 Stat. 755
  • July 9, 1918: Fourth Liberty Bond Act, Sess. 2, ch. 142, 40 Stat. 844
  • July 9, 1918: Army Appropriations Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 143, 40 Stat. 845 (incl. ch. 15: Public Health and Research Act of 1918 (Chamberlain-Kahn Act))
  • July 18, 1918: River and Harbor Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 155, 40 Stat. 904
  • July 18, 1918: Charter Rate and Requisition Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 157, 40 Stat. 913
  • October 16, 1918: Immigration Act of 1918 (Dillingham-Hardwick Act), Sess. 2, ch. 186, 40 Stat. 1012
  • October 16, 1918: Corrupt Practices Act of 1918 (Gerry Act), Sess. 2, ch. 187, 40 Stat. 1013
  • November 7, 1918: National Bank Consolidation Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 209, 40 Stat. 1043
  • November 21, 1918: Food Production Stimulation Act (War-Time Prohibition Act), Sess. 2, ch. 212, 40 Stat. 1045
  • February 24, 1919: Child Labor Act of 1919, Sess. 3, ch. 18, 40 Stat. 1138
  • February 26, 1919: Grand Canyon Park Act of 1919, Sess. 3, ch. 44, 40 Stat. 1178
  • February 26, 1919: Acadia National Park Act of 1919, Sess. 3, ch. 45, 40 Stat. 1178
  • March 2, 1919: War Risk Insurance Act of 1919 (War Minerals Relief Act of 1919, Dent Act), Sess. 3, ch. 94, 40 Stat. 1272
  • March 2, 1919: River and Harbors Act of 1919, Sess. 3, ch. 95, 40 Stat. 1275
  • March 3, 1919: Hospitalization Act of 1919, Sess. 3, ch. 98, 40 Stat. 1302
  • March 3, 1919: Fifth Liberty Bond Act, Sess. 3, ch. 100, 40 Stat. 1309
  • March 4, 1919: Wheat Price Guarantee Act, Sess. 3, ch. 125, 40 Stat. 1348

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