Category: Federal Legislation

The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act of 1980 is a federal law that aims to protect the rights of people in state or local correctional facilities, nursing homes, mental health facilities, group homes and institutions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Farm to Fly Act would foster Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) development within existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, allow for greater collaboration, and ensure USDA’s SAF definitions reflect eligibility for American agricultural crops.

The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 was the first coherent plan for the nation’s future roads.

The Federal Aid Road Act of 1916 was the first US federal law to fund highways.

The Federal Airport Act of 1946 created a federal program to develop civil aviation airports across the continental United States.

The Federal Aviation Administration was formed on August 23, 1958, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal Aviation Act.