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138Statutes volumes GovInfo lists
Source: GovInfo, U.S. Government Publishing Office — Public and Private Laws and United States Statutes at Large.
By Congress
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119th Congress · 2025–2027
123 public · 2 private laws on file
118th Congress · 2023–2025 · Vols. 138, 137
274 public · 0 private laws on file
117th Congress · 2021–2023 · Vols. 136, 135
362 public · 3 private laws on file
116th Congress · 2019–2021 · Vols. 134, 133
344 public · 0 private laws on file
115th Congress · 2017–2019 · Vols. 132, 131
442 public · 1 private laws on file
114th Congress · 2015–2017 · Vols. 130, 129
329 public · 0 private laws on file
113th Congress · 2013–2015 · Vols. 128, 127
296 public · 0 private laws on file
112th Congress · 2011–2013 · Vols. 126, 125
283 public · 1 private laws on file
111th Congress · 2009–2011 · Vols. 124, 123
383 public · 2 private laws on file
110th Congress · 2007–2009 · Vols. 123, 122, 121
460 public · 0 private laws on file
109th Congress · 2005–2007 · Vols. 120, 119
482 public · 1 private laws on file
108th Congress · 2003–2005 · Vols. 118, 117
498 public · 6 private laws on file
107th Congress · 2001–2003 · Vols. 116, 115
377 public · 6 private laws on file
106th Congress · 1999–2001 · Vols. 114, 113
580 public · 24 private laws on file
105th Congress · 1997–1999 · Vols. 112, 111
394 public · 10 private laws on file
104th Congress · 1995–1997 · Vols. 110, 109
333 public · 4 private laws on file
103rd Congress · 1993–1995 · Vols. 108, 107
465 public · 8 private laws on file
102nd Congress · 1991–1993 · Vols. 106, 105
590 public · 20 private laws on file
101st Congress · 1989–1991 · Vols. 104, 103
650 public · 16 private laws on file
100th Congress · 1987–1989 · Vols. 102, 101
713 public · 48 private laws on file
99th Congress · 1985–1987 · Vols. 100, 99
664 public · 24 private laws on file
98th Congress · 1983–1985 · Vols. 98, 97
623 public · 54 private laws on file
97th Congress · 1981–1983 · Vols. 96, 95
473 public · 56 private laws on file
96th Congress · 1979–1981 · Vols. 94, 93
613 public · 123 private laws on file
95th Congress · 1977–1979 · Vols. 92, 91
633 public · 170 private laws on file
94th Congress · 1975–1977 · Vols. 90, 89
588 public · 141 private laws on file
93rd Congress · 1973–1975 · Vols. 89, 88, 87
651 public · 123 private laws on file
92nd Congress · 1971–1973 · Vols. 86, 85
607 public · 161 private laws on file
91st Congress · 1969–1971 · Vols. 84, 83
695 public · 246 private laws on file
90th Congress · 1967–1969 · Vols. 82, 81
640 public · 362 private laws on file
89th Congress · 1965–1967 · Vols. 80, 79
810 public · 473 private laws on file
88th Congress · 1963–1965 · Vols. 78, 77
666 public · 360 private laws on file
87th Congress · 1961–1963 · Vols. 76, 75
885 public · 684 private laws on file
86th Congress · 1959–1961 · Vols. 74, 73
800 public · 0 private laws on file
85th Congress · 1957–1959 · Vols. 72, 71
936 public · 0 private laws on file
84th Congress · 1955–1957 · Vols. 70, 69
1,028 public · 0 private laws on file
83rd Congress · 1953–1955 · Vols. 68, 67
781 public · 0 private laws on file
82nd Congress · 1951–1953 · Vols. 66, 65, 64
607 public · 0 private laws on file
81st Congress · 1949–1951 · Vols. 64, 63
908 public · 353 private laws on file
80th Congress · 1947–1949 · Vols. 62, 61
906 public · 455 private laws on file
79th Congress · 1945–1947 · Vols. 60, 59
733 public · 892 private laws on file
78th Congress · 1943–1945 · Vols. 58, 57
568 public · 589 private laws on file
77th Congress · 1941–1943 · Vols. 56, 55, 54
852 public · 635 private laws on file
76th Congress · 1939–1941 · Vols. 54, 53
892 public · 651 private laws on file
75th Congress · 1937–1939 · Vols. 52, 51, 50
788 public · 835 private laws on file
74th Congress · 1935–1937 · Vol. 49
849 public · 730 private laws on file
73rd Congress · 1933–1935 · Vols. 48, 47
486 public · 434 private laws on file
72nd Congress · 1931–1933 · Vol. 47
429 public · 294 private laws on file
71st Congress · 1929–1931 · Vols. 46, 45
897 public · 526 private laws on file
70th Congress · 1927–1929 · Vol. 45
1,009 public · 553 private laws on file
69th Congress · 1925–1927 · Vols. 44, 43
806 public · 537 private laws on file
68th Congress · 1923–1925 · Vol. 43
595 public · 247 private laws on file
67th Congress · 1921–1923 · Vols. 42, 41
549 public · 275 private laws on file
66th Congress · 1919–1921 · Vol. 41
375 public · 117 private laws on file
65th Congress · 1917–1919 · Vols. 40, 39
348 public · 54 private laws on file
64th Congress · 1915–1917 · Vol. 39
399 public · 215 private laws on file
63rd Congress · 1913–1915 · Vols. 38, 37
373 public · 271 private laws on file
62nd Congress · 1911–1913 · Vol. 37
426 public · 172 private laws on file
61st Congress · 1909–1911 · Vols. 36, 35
525 public · 284 private laws on file
60th Congress · 1907–1909 · Vol. 35
325 public · 207 private laws on file
59th Congress · 1905–1907 · Vols. 35, 34
416 public · 3,573 private laws on file
58th Congress · 1903–1905 · Vols. 35, 33, 32
264 public · 1,896 private laws on file
57th Congress · 1901–1903 · Vols. 35, 32
252 public · 1,184 private laws on file
56th Congress · 1899–1901 · Vols. 35, 31
383 public · 1,499 private laws on file
55th Congress · 1897–1899 · Vols. 35, 30
449 public · 880 private laws on file
54th Congress · 1895–1897 · Vols. 35, 29
356 public · 504 private laws on file
53rd Congress · 1893–1895 · Vols. 35, 28
374 public · 235 private laws on file
52nd Congress · 1891–1893 · Vols. 35, 27
347 public · 318 private laws on file
51st Congress · 1889–1891 · Vols. 35, 26
531 public · 1,572 private laws on file
50th Congress · 1887–1889 · Vols. 35, 25
508 public · 1,246 private laws on file
49th Congress · 1885–1887 · Vols. 35, 24
367 public · 1,025 private laws on file
48th Congress · 1883–1885 · Vols. 35, 23
219 public · 678 private laws on file
47th Congress · 1881–1883 · Vols. 35, 22
330 public · 317 private laws on file
46th Congress · 1879–1881 · Vols. 35, 21
288 public · 250 private laws on file
45th Congress · 1877–1879 · Vols. 35, 20
255 public · 430 private laws on file
44th Congress · 1875–1877 · Vols. 35, 19
251 public · 292 private laws on file
43rd Congress · 1873–1875 · Vol. 35
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
42nd Congress · 1871–1873 · Vols. 35, 17
514 public · 482 private laws on file
41st Congress · 1869–1871 · Vols. 35, 16
313 public · 236 private laws on file
40th Congress · 1867–1869 · Vols. 35, 15
226 public · 383 private laws on file
39th Congress · 1865–1867 · Vols. 35, 14
306 public · 229 private laws on file
38th Congress · 1863–1865 · Vols. 35, 13
318 public · 79 private laws on file
37th Congress · 1861–1863 · Vols. 35, 12
335 public · 69 private laws on file
36th Congress · 1859–1861 · Vols. 35, 12
131 public · 206 private laws on file
35th Congress · 1857–1859 · Vols. 35, 11
100 public · 176 private laws on file
34th Congress · 1855–1857 · Vols. 35, 11
128 public · 265 private laws on file
33rd Congress · 1853–1855 · Vols. 35, 10
161 public · 330 private laws on file
32nd Congress · 1851–1853 · Vols. 35, 10
113 public · 158 private laws on file
31st Congress · 1849–1851 · Vols. 35, 9
88 public · 54 private laws on file
30th Congress · 1847–1849 · Vols. 35, 9
142 public · 262 private laws on file
29th Congress · 1845–1847 · Vols. 35, 9
117 public · 199 private laws on file
28th Congress · 1843–1845 · Vols. 35, 9
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
27th Congress · 1841–1843 · Vols. 35, 9
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
26th Congress · 1839–1841 · Vols. 35, 9
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
25th Congress · 1837–1839 · Vols. 35, 9
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
24th Congress · 1835–1837 · Vols. 35, 9
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
23rd Congress · 1833–1835 · Vols. 35, 9
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
22nd Congress · 1831–1833 · Vols. 35, 9
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
21st Congress · 1829–1831 · Vols. 35, 9
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
20th Congress · 1827–1829 · Vols. 35, 9
0 public · 1 private laws on file
19th Congress · 1825–1827 · Vol. 35
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
18th Congress · 1823–1825 · Vol. 35
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
17th Congress · 1821–1823 · Vol. 35
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
16th Congress · 1819–1821 · Vol. 35
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
15th Congress · 1817–1819 · Vol. 35
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
14th Congress · 1815–1817 · Vol. 35
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
13th Congress · 1813–1815 · Vol. 35
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
12th Congress · 1811–1813 · Vol. 35
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
11th Congress · 1809–1811 · Vol. 35
Volume listed by GovInfo; laws not yet on file here
10th Congress · 1807–1809 · Vol. 35
0 public · 1 private laws on file
9th Congress · 1805–1807
Not on file yet; we are watching for updates
8th Congress · 1803–1805
Not on file yet; we are watching for updates
7th Congress · 1801–1803
Not on file yet; we are watching for updates
6th Congress · 1799–1801
Not on file yet; we are watching for updates
5th Congress · 1797–1799
Not on file yet; we are watching for updates
4th Congress · 1795–1797
Not on file yet; we are watching for updates
3rd Congress · 1793–1795
Not on file yet; we are watching for updates
2nd Congress · 1791–1793
Not on file yet; we are watching for updates
1st Congress · 1789–1791
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