66th United States Congress - Major Legislation

Major Legislation

  • June 30, 1919: Navy Appropriations Act of 1919
  • June 30, 1919: Hastings Amendment
  • July 11, 1919: Anti-Lobbying Act of 1919
  • July 11, 1919: Army Appropriations Act of 1919
  • July 19, 1919: Sundry Civil Expenses Appropriations Act
  • October 18, 1919: National Prohibition Act (Volstead Act), ch. 85, 41 Stat. 305
  • October 22, 1919: Underground Water Act of 1919
  • October 29, 1919: National Motor Vehicle Theft Act (Dyer Act)
  • November 4, 1919: Deficiency Act of 1919
  • November 6, 1919: Indian Soldier Act of 1919
  • December 24, 1919: Edge Act of 1919
  • February 25, 1920: Oil Leasing Act of 1920
  • February 25, 1920: Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (Smoot-Sinnot Act), ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437
  • February 25, 1920: Pipeline Rights-of-Way Act
  • February 25, 1920: Sale of Water For Miscellaneous Purposes Act
  • February 28, 1920: Esch-Cummins Act, Pub.L. 66-152, 41 Stat. 456
  • March 9, 1920: Suits in Admiralty Act of 1920
  • March 15, 1920: Military Surplus Act of 1920 (Kahn-Wadsworth Act)
  • March 30, 1920: Death on the High Seas Act of 1920
  • April 13, 1920: Phelan Act of 1920
  • May 1, 1920: Fuller Act of 1920
  • May 10, 1920: Deportation Act of 1920
  • May 18, 1920: Kinkaid Act of 1920
  • May 20, 1920: Sale of Surplus Improved Public Lands Act
  • May 22, 1920: Civil Service Retirement Act of 1920
  • May 29, 1920: Independent Treasury Act of 1920
  • June 2, 1920: Industry Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1920 (Smith-Bankhead Act)
  • June 2, 1920: Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1920 (Smith-Fess Act)
  • June 2, 1920: National Park Criminal Jurisdiction Act
  • June 4, 1920: Defense Act of 1920 (Kahn Act)
  • June 5, 1920: Sills Act of 1920
  • June 5, 1920: Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (Jones Act)
  • June 5, 1920: Women's Bureau Act of 1920
  • June 5, 1920: Ship Mortgage Act of 1920
  • June 5, 1920: River and Harbors Act of 1920
  • June 5, 1920: Federal Water Power Act of 1920 (Esch Act)
  • January 4, 1921: War Finance Corporation Act of 1921
  • March 3, 1921: Patent Act of 1921 (Nolan Act)
  • March 3, 1921: Federal Water Power Act Amendment (Jones-Esch Act)

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