Trending Law in USA this year
The 95 most-viewed law this year on Wikipedia (USA). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
32,354
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public domain
no exclusive intellectual property rights apply
10,592
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3
sharia
Islamic law
9,557
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4
Constitution of India
Supreme law of India (1950-present)
9,549
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5
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
8,506
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6
One Big Beautiful Bill Act
2025 United States budget reconciliation law
7,575
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7
Miranda warning
notification given by American police to criminal suspects in police custody advising them of their rights, or similar procedure in other ju
7,453
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8
Marshall Plan
American initiative for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II
7,389
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9
Geneva Conventions
the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in war
7,023
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10
Code of Hammurabi
Babylonian code of law or conduct
6,925
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11
Civil Rights Act of 1964
landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
6,426
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12
Emancipation Proclamation
executive order issued by president Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that freed southern slaves
6,419
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13
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
declaration adopted in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly
5,914
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14
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
U.S. law
5,637
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15
No Child Left Behind Act
2002 United States education reform law; repealed 2015
5,343
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16
Epstein Files Transparency Act
2025 legislation in the United States
5,248
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17
Controlled Substances Act
United States anti-drug law
5,175
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18
Mann Act
1910 Act of the United States Congress
5,016
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19
uniform civil code of India
proposition for uniform codified personal law in India that is not respect to religion
4,774
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views
20
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
4,675
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views
21
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
not yet active agreement between some states of the United States of America to allocate their presidential electors to the winner of the na
4,596
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22
Articles of Confederation
first constitution of the United States (1781–1789)
4,414
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23
Didache
1st-century Koine Greek Christian text
4,390
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24
Sarbanes–Oxley Act
United States law covering finance and accountability
4,354
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25
War Powers Resolution
1973 U.S. federal law limiting the power of the president to declare war
4,179
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26
Lend-Lease
United States foreign policy during World War II
4,021
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views
27
Patriot Act
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
3,900
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28
Indian Removal Act
law signed on May 28, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson
3,802
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views
29
sodomy laws in the United States
laws in the united states regarding sodomy before 2003
3,649
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30
denazification
process by which former civilian and military members of Nazi Germany, under Allied Control Council authority, participated in abandonment o
3,608
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views
31
stand-your-ground law
legal principle permitting use of force against aggressors without obligation to retreat
3,560
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32
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
international maritime law
3,317
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33
Halakha
Jewish rabbinical law
3,207
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views
34
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
American immigration law
3,070
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views
35
visa policy in the European Union
overview of the visa policy in the European Union
2,923
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36
G.I. Bill
United States law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans
2,865
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37
Kansas–Nebraska Act
1854 United States legislation promoted by Stephen A. Douglas which repealed the Missouri Compromise line and disrupted the Compromise of 18
2,842
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38
Chinese Exclusion Act
act of US Congress in 1882 that prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers
2,792
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views
39
visa policy of the People's Republic of China
policy which denotes whether a citizen of a country requires a visa to enter the mainland of China (PRC)
2,644
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views
40
Civil Code of the French
civil code of 1804
2,614
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41
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
copyright law in the United States of America
2,553
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views
42
international law
regulations governing international relations
2,533
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43
Respect for Marriage Act
act of the United States Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act
2,485
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views
44
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
United States federal law concerning health information
2,461
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views
45
Title IX
US 1972 congress act
2,437
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views
46
visa policy of the United States
visa policy of the United States deals with the requirements which a foreign national wishing to enter the United States must meet to obtain
2,361
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views
47
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
regulatory act implemented by the Obama administration after the 2008 financial crisis
2,354
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views
48
document
form for preservation of structured and identified information
2,312
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views
49
Megan's Law
Law
2,300
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views
50
citizenship of the United States
legal and political status
2,291
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views
51
Fair Credit Reporting Act
U.S. federal legislation regulating use of private information by credit rating agencies
2,271
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views
52
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
American law
2,270
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views
53
Superfund
Act of Congress in the United States; authorized U.S. EPA program to address abandoned hazardous waste sites
2,267
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views
54
CHIPS and Science Act
United States legislation promoting the semiconductor industry and public basic research
2,266
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views
55
visa policy of Thailand
Policy on permit required to enter Thailand
2,258
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views
56
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Laken Riley Act
United States law signed in 2025
2,209
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views
57
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
1978 United States federal law
2,191
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58
Visa Waiver Program
program allowing 90-day visa free travel to the United States for citizens of some countries
2,116
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59
Homestead Acts
United States federal laws (1860s-1930s) granting ownership of land
2,019
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views
60
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
Act of the Parliament of India
2,018
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61
Immigration Act of 1924
1924 United States anti-immigration law
1,990
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62
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
statute of the 117th United States Congress
1,941
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views
63
British nationality law
law of the United Kingdom
1,930
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64
Hanafism
one of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence
1,921
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views
65
Outer Space Treaty
treaty that forms the basis of international space law
1,904
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views
66
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
1930 U.S. trade law placing and raising tariffs on tens of thousands of imports
1,891
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views
67
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Act of the United States Congress
1,877
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views
68
Hatch Act of 1939
United States law
1,837
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views
69
Defense of Marriage Act
1996 U.S. federal law, repealed in 2022
1,815
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70
Alien and Sedition Acts
series of Acts of Congress
1,767
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views
71
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
inflation reduction bill
1,755
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views
72
Ramsar Convention
international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
1,715
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views
73
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
United States federal statute
1,681
views
views
74
Convention on the Rights of the Child
international treaty about the rights of children
1,671
views
views
75
Taft–Hartley Act
act regulating labor unions in the USA
1,669
views
views
76
Sherman Antitrust Act
1890 U.S. anti-monopoly law
1,659
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77
CLOUD Act
United States federal data privacy and government surveillance law
1,657
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views
78
Endangered Species Act of 1973
United States law
1,643
views
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79
Merchant Marine Act of 1920
legislation
1,629
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80
penal transportation
relocation of convicted criminals to a distant place
1,560
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81
Posse Comitatus Act
pursuant to
1,558
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82
Salic law
major body of Frankish law governing all the Franks of Frankia under the rule of its kings during the Old Frankish Period
1,518
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83
United States nationality law
uniform rule of naturalization of the United States set out in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
1,507
views
views
84
visa policy of South Korea
policy on permits required to enter South Korea
1,486
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views
85
Glass-Steagall legislation
four specific provisions of the Banking Act of 1933, separating commercial and investment banking
1,484
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views
86
Clarity Act
legislation passed by the Parliament of Canada in 2000
1,484
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views
87
Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1863
American Law during the Civil War
1,459
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views
88
law of Moses
the Torah or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
1,441
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views
89
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
American federal cyber law
1,439
views
views
90
Freedom of Information Act
1967 US statute regarding access to information produced by the US government; gave individuals, including non-US citizens, rights to apply
1,423
views
views
91
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
U.S. federal tax legislation
1,411
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views
92
United States Code
official compilation and codification of the United States federal laws
1,410
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views
93
treaty
express agreement between nations under international law
1,409
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94
Volstead Act
act which established Prohibition in the United States
1,406
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views
95
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
international treaty
1,373
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