United States federal statute

C354
concept

A United States federal statute is a law formally enacted by Congress and signed by the President (or passed over a veto) that applies nationwide and governs conduct, rights, and obligations under federal jurisdiction.

All labels observed (62)

Label Occurrences
United States federal statute canonical 1,082
federal statute 88
National Defense Authorization Act 35

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: United States federal statute
Generated description
A United States federal statute is a law formally enacted by Congress and signed by the President (or passed over a veto) that applies nationwide and governs conduct, rights, and obligations under federal jurisdiction.

Instances (1,325)

Instance Via concept surface
Trade Act of 1974
Federal Railroad Safety Act
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Public Law 108-458
Public Law 85-726
Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921
Housing Act of 1959
MSA
surface form: Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Legal Tender Act of 1862
Federal Meat Inspection Act
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Food Security Act of 1985
Public Law 87-794
Reorganization Act of 1949
Paperwork Reduction Act
Transportation Act of 1920
National Environmental Policy Act
Independent Safety Board Act of 1974
Public Law 94-265
Employment Act of 1946
Child Nutrition Act of 1966
Agricultural Act of 2014
Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970
Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1958
USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
USA FREEDOM Act
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Public Law 93-438
79-585
surface form: Public Law 79-585
War Powers Act of 1941
Revenue Act of 1942
Revenue Act of 1913
Federal Farm Loan Act
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1952
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B United States federal education law provision
Coastal Zone Management Act provisions United States federal environmental law
18 U.S.C. § 2252A
Title II of the Social Security Act
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provision of United States federal securities law
Revenue Act of 1916
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C United States federal statute section
Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
Public Law 101-625
Title IV—Housing Assistance and Public Housing title of federal statute