Public Law 76-670
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Public Law 76-670 is the formal designation of the Alien Registration Act of 1940, a U.S. federal law that mandated the registration and fingerprinting of non-citizen residents and criminalized certain forms of political dissent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 76-670 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11598367 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 76-670 Context triple: [Alien Registration Act of 1940, publicLawNumber, Public Law 76-670]
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Public Law 77-671
Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
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B.
Public Law 76-783
Public Law 76-783 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1940 that established the first peacetime military draft in American history.
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C.
Public Law 67-5
Public Law 67-5 is a 1921 United States federal statute that imposed percentage-based limits on certain government financial activities, commonly known as the Per Centum Limit Act of 1921.
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D.
Public Law 67-13
Public Law 67-13 is the 1921 U.S. federal statute known as the Budget and Accounting Act, which established the executive budget system and created the Bureau of the Budget and the General Accounting Office.
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E.
Public Law 67-51
Public Law 67-51 is the formal designation of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, a key U.S. federal law regulating the meatpacking industry to prevent unfair, deceptive, and monopolistic practices in livestock markets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 76-670 Target entity description: Public Law 76-670 is the formal designation of the Alien Registration Act of 1940, a U.S. federal law that mandated the registration and fingerprinting of non-citizen residents and criminalized certain forms of political dissent.
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A.
Public Law 77-671
Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
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B.
Public Law 76-783
Public Law 76-783 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1940 that established the first peacetime military draft in American history.
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C.
Public Law 67-5
Public Law 67-5 is a 1921 United States federal statute that imposed percentage-based limits on certain government financial activities, commonly known as the Per Centum Limit Act of 1921.
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D.
Public Law 67-13
Public Law 67-13 is the 1921 U.S. federal statute known as the Budget and Accounting Act, which established the executive budget system and created the Bureau of the Budget and the General Accounting Office.
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E.
Public Law 67-51
Public Law 67-51 is the formal designation of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, a key U.S. federal law regulating the meatpacking industry to prevent unfair, deceptive, and monopolistic practices in livestock markets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alien Registration Act of 1940
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
identifying and monitoring non-citizen residents
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suppressing perceived subversive threats ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alien Registration Act of 1940
NERFINISHED
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Smith Act of 1940 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | aliens residing in the United States ⓘ |
| archivedIn | United States Statutes at Large NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Title 18 of the United States Code (subversive activities provisions)
NERFINISHED
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Title 8 of the United States Code (alien registration provisions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | pre-World War II national security concerns ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criminalizes |
advocacy of overthrow of the U.S. government by force or violence
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certain forms of political dissent ⓘ organizing or membership in groups advocating violent overthrow of the government ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1940-06-28 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 76th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcementBy |
Immigration and Naturalization Service
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
established a federal alien registration system
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expanded federal authority to prosecute subversive activities ⓘ |
| hasSection |
alien registration provisions
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subversive activities and sedition provisions ⓘ |
| hasShortName | Smith Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | used in prosecutions of Communist Party members in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal law
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immigration law ⓘ national security law ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | concerns about espionage and subversive activities before U.S. entry into World War II ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 76-670 ⓘ |
| requires |
fingerprinting of non-citizen residents
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registration of non-citizen residents ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| sponsor | Howard W. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
alien registration
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immigration control ⓘ national security ⓘ sedition ⓘ |
| typeOfRequirement | mandatory registration of aliens with the federal government ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | speech-related criminal prohibitions ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1940 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 76-670 Description of subject: Public Law 76-670 is the formal designation of the Alien Registration Act of 1940, a U.S. federal law that mandated the registration and fingerprinting of non-citizen residents and criminalized certain forms of political dissent.
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