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Code of National Law · United States
National Policy
117 statutes · 13 titles
last enacted 1956
average shown on
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Economic
Center-Left
-0.53
Social
Center-Trad
+0.54
code
record
Titles
Taxation
-2.7
Economic
—
Education
-0.9
Environment
-0.4
Governance
+0.8
Healthcare
-0.2
Infrastructure
+0.4
Defense
+0.6
Immigration
0.0
Public Safety
+0.7
Social
+0.3
Trade & Tariffs
—
Economy
+0.7
Title I — Taxation
12 statutes
leans left -2.7
▾
Federal Excise and Sales Levies Act
enacted 1954 · Aug 15 · per Federal Sales and Excise Tax Act
Economic
Strong Left
Corporate Income Tax Act
enacted 1956 · Aug 17 · per Budget Stabilization Act Continued
Economic
Center-Left
Foreign Corporation Tax Act
enacted 1956 · Aug 17 · per Budget Stabilization Act
Economic
Left
Federal Income Tax Structure
enacted 1956 · Aug 17 · per Budget Stabilization Act
Economic
Center-Left
Payroll Insurance Contributions Act
enacted 1956 · Aug 17 · per Budget Stabilization Act
Economic
Left
Federal Income Tax Rate
— 40%
standing law
↓
Small Businesses
↓
~Median Income
↑
~Poverty Rate
↓
~GDP Growth
↓
~Income Inequality
Economic
Left
Federal Domestic Corporate Tax Rate
— 40%
standing law
↓
Small Businesses
↑
~Unemployment
↓
~Median Income
↓
~Income Inequality
Economic
Far Left
Federal Foreign Corporate Tax Rate
— 48%
standing law
↓
Small Businesses
↑
~Unemployment
↑
~Cost of Living
Economic
Left
Social
Lean Liberal
Federal Payroll Tax Rate
— 6%
standing law
↑
Small Businesses
↓
~Poverty Rate
↑
~Life Expectancy
Economic
Right
Federal Tariff Rate
— 0%
standing law
↓
Small Businesses
↓
~Median Income
↓
~Cost of Living
↑
~Unemployment
Economic
Far Left
Federal Sales Tax Rate
— 0%
standing law
↓
Small Businesses
↓
~Median Income
↑
~GDP Growth
↓
~Poverty Rate
↓
~Cost of Living
Economic
Far Left
Tariff and Customs Act
standing law
Title II — Economic
1 statute
no axis positions
▾
Subsidy
— +7.5% margin subsidy
active subsidy · National | Real Estate sector | Domestic only
+7.5% margin active
Title III — Education
12 statutes
leans center-left -0.9
▾
Public School Assistance Act
— General School Aid
enacted 1956 · Aug 18 · per Public Schools Investment Act
Economic
Centrist
Teacher Corps and School Facilities Act
— Facilities Grants
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Teacher Corps and School Facilities Act
Economic
Lean Right
Vocational and Veterans Training Act
— Veterans and Trades Program
enacted 1956 · Aug 18 · per Public Schools Investment Act
Economic
Centrist
National Attainment and Literacy Act
— No Programs
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per National Attainment and Literacy Act
National Science and Research Act
— Research Establishment
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per National Science and Research Act
Economic
Centrist
Academic Standards Commission Act
— Advisory Standards
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Academic Standards Commission Act
Economic
Lean Left
Educational Choice and Charter Act
— Assigned Schooling
standing law
Economic
Far Left
Servicemen's Readjustment Act
— Full Readjustment Program
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Servicemen's Readjustment Act
Economic
Center-Left
Federal Research Foundation Act
— Research Foundation
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Federal Research Foundation Act
Economic
Centrist
Federal Aid to Schools Act
— General Aid
enacted 1956 · Aug 18 · per Public Schools Investment Act
Economic
Centrist
Literacy and Vocational Standards Act
— Model Standards
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Literacy and Vocational Standards Act
Economic
Lean Left
Scholarships and Independent Schools Act
— Scholarship Fund
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Scholarships and Independent Schools Act
Economic
Left
Title IV — Environment
13 statutes
leans centrist -0.4
▾
Pollution Control Act
— Nuisance Abatement
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Pollution Control Act
Economic
Right
Public Lands and Reclamation Act
— Reclamation Program
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Public Lands and Reclamation Act
Economic
Centrist
Urban Air and Sanitation Act
— No Program
standing law
Economic
Center-Right
Power Generation and Grid Act
— No Federal Power Role
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Power Generation and Grid Act
Domestic Resources Development Act
— Development Program
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Domestic Resources Development Act
Economic
Centrist
Energy Price Stability Act
— Monitoring and Relief
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Energy Price Stability Act
Economic
Lean Left
Mineral Rights and Leasing Act
— Leasing Windows
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Mineral Rights and Leasing Act
Economic
Left
Atomic Energy Program Act
— No Atomic Program
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Atomic Energy Program Act
National Parks and Monuments Act
— System Expansion
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per National Parks and Monuments Act
Economic
Centrist
Clean Rivers and Municipal Sanitation Act
— Treatment Grants
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Clean Rivers and Municipal Sanitation Act
Economic
Center-Right
Strategic Materials Stockpiles Act
— Strategic Stockpile
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Strategic Materials Stockpiles Act
Economic
Centrist
Mineral and Grazing Lands Act
— Leasing Program
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Mineral and Grazing Lands Act
Economic
Left
Fuel and Power Regulation Act
— Rate Oversight
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Fuel and Power Regulation Act
Economic
Lean Left
Title V — Governance
10 statutes
leans center-trad +0.8
▾
Federal Elections Administration Act
— Standards and Statistics
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Federal Elections Administration Act
Social
Traditional
Public Records and Information Act
— Records Access
enacted 1956 · Aug 17 · per The Anti-Corruption Act
Social
Moderate
Intergovernmental Grants Act
— Grant Partnership
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Intergovernmental Grants Act
Social
Moderate
Ethics and Audit Act
— No Watchdogs
enacted 1956 · Aug 17 · per The Anti-Corruption Act
Civil Service and Administration Act
— Professional Service
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Civil Service and Administration Act
Social
Moderate
Executive Organization Act
— Organized Presidency
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Executive Organization Act
Social
Moderate
Federal Supremacy and Enforcement Act
— Assured Supremacy
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Federal Supremacy and Enforcement Act
Social
Moderate
Voting Rights and Election Standards Act
— Reporting Standards
enacted 1955 · Aug 17 · per Decentralization of Voting Enforcement Act
Social
Traditional
Government Reorganization Act
— Continuous Reform Mandate
enacted 1956 · Aug 17 · per The Anti-Corruption Act
Social
Center-Trad
Public Broadcasting and Information Act
— Educational Broadcasting
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Public Broadcasting and Information Act
Social
Lean Trad
Title VI — Healthcare
13 statutes
leans centrist -0.2
▾
Public Health Coverage Act
— Safety-Net Clinics
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Public Health Coverage Act
Economic
Right
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Act
— Expanded Insurance
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Act
Economic
Centrist
Public Health and Vaccination Act
— Vaccination Campaigns
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Public Health and Vaccination Act
Economic
Centrist
Hospitals and Medical Research Act
— No Federal Investment
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Hospitals and Medical Research Act
Benefit Integrity and Work Test Act
— Basic Verification
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Benefit Integrity and Work Test Act
Economic
Center-Left
Private Coverage and Provider Choice Act
— Group-Plan Framework
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Private Coverage and Provider Choice Act
Economic
Lean Left
Health Administration Efficiency Act
— Audit and Standards
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Health Administration Efficiency Act
Economic
Left
Social Insurance Expansion Act
— Coverage Extension
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Social Insurance Expansion Act
Economic
Lean Right
Hospital Construction Grants Act
— Construction Program
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Hospital Construction Grants Act
Economic
Centrist
Veterans Health and Pensions Act
— Hospitals and Pensions
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Veterans Health and Pensions Act
Economic
Centrist
Medical Research Institutes Act
— No Institutes
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Medical Research Institutes Act
Health Plans and Benefits Markets Act
— Group Plan Rules
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Health Plans and Benefits Markets Act
Economic
Lean Left
Public Assistance Reform Act
— Eligibility Review
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Public Assistance Reform Act
Economic
Center-Left
Title VII — Infrastructure
12 statutes
leans centrist +0.4
▾
Public Housing and Rent Act
— Public Housing Program
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Public Housing and Rent Act
Economic
Centrist
Urban and Interstate Transit Act
— Commuter Assistance
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Urban and Interstate Transit Act
Economic
Lean Right
Rural Utilities and Communications Act
— Universal Service Drive
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Rural Utilities and Communications Act
Economic
Center-Left
Public Works Maintenance Act
— Deferred Maintenance
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Public Works Maintenance Act
Federal Highways Act
— Primary System Program
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Federal Highways Act
Economic
Centrist
Home Loan Guarantee Act
— Guarantee Program
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Home Loan Guarantee Act
Economic
Centrist
Land Development and Permitting Act
— Model Codes
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Land Development and Permitting Act
Economic
Left
National Highways and Freight Act
— Corridor Improvements
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per National Highways and Freight Act
Economic
Center-Left
Rural Development and Electrification Act
— Rural Development Program
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Rural Development and Electrification Act
Economic
Centrist
Urban Renewal and Housing Act
— Slum Clearance
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Urban Renewal and Housing Act
Economic
Right
Defense Housing and Community Facilities Act
— Base-Town Housing
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Defense Housing and Community Facilities Act
Economic
Right
Urban Transit and Commuter Act
— Commuter Aid
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Urban Transit and Commuter Act
Economic
Lean Right
Title VIII — Defense
11 statutes
leans center-trad +0.6
▾
Foreign Service and Negotiations Act
— Global Diplomacy
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Foreign Service and Negotiations Act
Social
Moderate
International Organizations and Assistance Act
— Institutional Leadership
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per International Organizations and Assistance Act
Social
Moderate
Information and Cultural Exchange Act
— Broadcasting Service
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Information and Cultural Exchange Act
Social
Center-Trad
National Security and Intelligence Act
— No Apparatus
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per National Security and Intelligence Act
Defense Production and Research Act
— Full Mobilization Base
enacted 1954 · Aug 14 · per Full Mobilization Base — Defense Production and Research Act
Social
Center-Trad
Armed Forces Establishment Act
— Mobilized Establishment
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Armed Forces Establishment Act
Social
Traditional
Strategic Forces Act
— Global Strike Posture
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Strategic Forces Act
Social
Traditional
Civil Defense and Preparedness Act
— No Program
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Civil Defense and Preparedness Act
Mutual Security and Foreign Aid Act
— Mutual Security Program
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Mutual Security and Foreign Aid Act
Social
Lean Liberal
Collective Defense Treaties Act
— Alliance System
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Collective Defense Treaties Act
Social
Moderate
Reserve Forces Act
— Ready Reserve System
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Reserve Forces Act
Social
Moderate
Title IX — Immigration
1 statute
leans moderate 0.0
▾
Legal Immigration and Visa Policy Act
— Immigration Standards Act
standing law
↓
Migration Rate
Social
Moderate
Title X — Public Safety
10 statutes
leans center-trad +0.7
▾
Due Process and Detention Standards Act
— Basic Protections
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Due Process and Detention Standards Act
Social
Traditional
Legal Services Access Act
— No Legal Aid
standing law
Social
Traditional
Police Standards and Oversight Act
— Training Standards
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Police Standards and Oversight Act
Social
Center-Trad
Public Safety Grants Act
— No Federal Support
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Public Safety Grants Act
Judiciary Capacity Act
— Court Modernization
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Judiciary Capacity Act
Social
Moderate
Federal Law Enforcement Act
— Bureau Expansion
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Federal Law Enforcement Act
Social
Moderate
Sentencing and Corrections Act
— Firm Sentencing
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Sentencing and Corrections Act
Social
Moderate
Federal Justice Administration Act
— Justice Administration
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Federal Justice Administration Act
Social
Moderate
Corrections and Rehabilitation Standards Act
— Basic Standards
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Corrections and Rehabilitation Standards Act
Social
Liberal
Federal Investigations Expansion Act
— Saturation Coverage
enacted 1956 · Aug 17 · per Watkins v. United States (SCOTUS ruling)
Social
Traditional
Title 11 — Social
11 statutes
leans moderate +0.3
▾
Equal Rights Enforcement Act
— Federal Contracts Rule
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Equal Rights Enforcement Act
Social
Traditional
Women's Bureau and Family Support Act
— Equal Pay Rules
enacted 1956 · Aug 17 · per Child Investment Act
Social
Moderate
Opportunity and Advancement Act
— Scholarship Ladders
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Opportunity and Advancement Act
Social
Center-Trad
Population and Census Programs Act
— Count Only
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Population and Census Programs Act
Civic Institutions Support Act
— Charitable Framework
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Civic Institutions Support Act
Social
Center-Liberal
Family Allowance and Child Welfare Act
— Child Welfare Services
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Family Allowance and Child Welfare Act
Social
Lean Liberal
Heritage and National Observances Act
— National Observances
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Heritage and National Observances Act
Social
Liberal
Civil Rights Enforcement Act
— Litigation Support
enacted 1955 · Aug 17 · per Decentralization of Voting Enforcement Act
Social
Traditional
Immigration and Nationality Act
— Closed Borders
enacted 1955 · Aug 17 · per Decentralization of Voting Enforcement Act
Maternal and Child Welfare Act
— Mother and Child Program
enacted 1956 · Aug 17 · per Child Investment Act
Social
Moderate
Fair Employment Practices Act
— Wartime Rules Continued
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Fair Employment Practices Act
Social
Lean Trad
Title 12 — Trade & Tariffs
1 statute
no axis positions
▾
Tariff
— 0% tariff
active tariff · All imports
0% active
Title 13 — Economy
11 statutes
leans center-right +0.7
▾
Fair Labor Standards and Employment Security Act
— Basic Standards
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Fair Labor Standards and Employment Security Act
Economic
Right
Economic Opportunity and Rural Assistance Act
— Parity and Opportunity
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Economic Opportunity and Rural Assistance Act
Economic
Centrist
Wage Support and Household Standards Act
— Cost-of-Living Review
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Wage Support and Household Standards Act
Economic
Center-Right
Economic Stabilization and Reserve Act
— No Stabilization Authority
enacted 1954 · Aug 15 · per The Industrial Revail Act
Industrial Investment and Enterprise Act
— National Investment Drive
enacted 1954 · Aug 15 · per The Industrial Revail Act
Economic
Center-Right
Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act
— Fiscal Discipline Rules
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act
Economic
Centrist
Antitrust and Fair Commerce Act
— Structural Enforcement
enacted 1954 · Aug 15 · per The Industrial Revail Act
Economic
Right
Agricultural Support and Parity Act
— Parity Program
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Agricultural Support and Parity Act
Economic
Centrist
Labor-Management Relations Act
— Bargaining Framework
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Labor-Management Relations Act
Economic
Centrist
Interstate Commerce and Fair Trade Act
— Commerce Commission
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Interstate Commerce and Fair Trade Act
Economic
Centrist
Small Business and Credit Act
— Small Business Administration
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Small Business and Credit Act
Economic
Centrist