Newly Proposed United States Code

This section sets out the proposed structure of the United States Code under Constitution Two. Each title is organized as a separate section for future expansion, drafting, and public review.

Titles

  • Title 1. General Provisions
  • Title 2. Rights, Civil Liberties, and Constitutional Enforcement
  • Title 3. Legislature
  • Title 4. Executive
  • Title 5. Judiciary
  • Title 6. Censorial Branch
  • Title 7. Elections, Voting, and Democratic Processes
  • Title 8. States, Territories, District, and Federal Relations
  • Title 9. Public Finance, Revenue, and Appropriations
  • Title 10. Military and National Defense
  • Title 11. Foreign Relations, Treaties, and National Security
  • Title 12. Government Organization, Officers, and Public Employment
  • Title 13. Public Records, Archives, and Government Publications
  • Title 14. Administrative Procedure and Regulatory Law
  • Title 15. Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
  • Title 16. Civil Procedure, Remedies, and Special Proceedings
  • Title 17. Commerce and Trade
  • Title 18. Banking, Currency, Securities, and Financial Institutions
  • Title 19. Taxation and Customs
  • Title 20. Labor and Employment
  • Title 21. Education
  • Title 22. Public Health, Welfare, and Food and Drug Safety
  • Title 23. Agriculture and Rural Systems
  • Title 24. Energy, Environment, Conservation, and Natural Resources
  • Title 25. Transportation, Shipping, and Infrastructure
  • Title 26. Communications, Media, and Digital Systems
  • Title 27. Science, Intellectual Property, and Space
  • Title 28. Property, Housing, Public Lands, and Public Works
  • Title 29. Tribal Nations and Indigenous Affairs
  • Title 30. Immigration, Nationality, and Border Administration
  • Title 31. Bankruptcy, Arbitration, and Debtor Relief
  • Title 32. Veterans, Service Benefits, and National Service
  • Title 33. Postal Service and Civic Service Systems
  • Title 34. National Symbols, Ceremonies, and Observances
  • Title 35. Constitutional Transition and Continuity of Government

Amendments

Additional titles, reorganizations, consolidations, or revisions to the proposed United States Code may be adopted through the lawful drafting and amendment processes established by Constitution Two.

Summary of Changes

Old Title 1 – General Provisions
New Title 1 – General Provisions

Old Title 2 – The Congress
New Title 3 – Legislature

Old Title 3 – The President
New Title 4 – Executive

Old Title 4 – Flag and Seal, Seat of Government, and the States
→ split into:
New Title 8 – States, Territories, District, and Federal Relations
New Title 34 – National Symbols, Ceremonies, and Observances
small definitional residue to New Title 1 – General Provisions

Old Title 5 – Government Organization and Employees
→ split into:
New Title 12 – Government Organization, Officers, and Public Employment
New Title 14 – Administrative Procedure and Regulatory Law
ethics/disclosure portions may also connect to New Titles 3, 4, 5, and 6

Old Title 6 – Domestic Security
→ mostly to:
New Title 10 – Military and National Defense
New Title 11 – Foreign Relations, Treaties, and National Security
some agency structure to New Title 12

Old Title 7 – Agriculture
New Title 23 – Agriculture and Rural Systems

Old Title 8 – Aliens and Nationality
New Title 30 – Immigration, Nationality, and Border Administration

Old Title 9 – Arbitration
New Title 31 – Bankruptcy, Arbitration, and Debtor Relief

Old Title 10 – Armed Forces
New Title 10 – Military and National Defense

Old Title 11 – Bankruptcy
New Title 31 – Bankruptcy, Arbitration, and Debtor Relief

Old Title 12 – Banks and Banking
New Title 18 – Banking, Currency, Securities, and Financial Institutions

Old Title 13 – Census
→ primarily New Title 6 – Censorial Branch
with apportionment/election effects also cross-referenced in New Title 7

Old Title 14 – Coast Guard
New Title 10 – Military and National Defense
and some maritime operational law to New Title 25 – Transportation, Shipping, and Infrastructure

Old Title 15 – Commerce and Trade
New Title 17 – Commerce and Trade

Old Title 16 – Conservation
New Title 24 – Energy, Environment, Conservation, and Natural Resources

Old Title 17 – Copyrights
New Title 27 – Science, Intellectual Property, and Space

Old Title 18 – Crimes and Criminal Procedure
New Title 15 – Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
some procedural overlap with New Title 16

Old Title 19 – Customs Duties
New Title 19 – Taxation and Customs

Old Title 20 – Education
New Title 21 – Education

Old Title 21 – Food and Drugs
New Title 22 – Public Health, Welfare, and Food and Drug Safety

Old Title 22 – Foreign Relations and Intercourse
New Title 11 – Foreign Relations, Treaties, and National Security

Old Title 23 – Highways
New Title 25 – Transportation, Shipping, and Infrastructure

Old Title 24 – Hospitals and Asylums
New Title 22 – Public Health, Welfare, and Food and Drug Safety

Old Title 25 – Indians
New Title 29 – Tribal Nations and Indigenous Affairs

Old Title 26 – Internal Revenue Code
→ split into:
New Title 19 – Taxation and Customs
New Title 9 – Public Finance, Revenue, and Appropriations
administration/supervision aspects connected to New Title 6 – Censorial Branch

Old Title 27 – Intoxicating Liquors
New Title 22 – Public Health, Welfare, and Food and Drug Safety
or a dedicated subtitle inside commerce/public health depending on how large it remains

Old Title 28 – Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
→ split into:
New Title 5 – Judiciary
New Title 16 – Civil Procedure, Remedies, and Special Proceedings
some criminal procedure to New Title 15

Old Title 29 – Labor
New Title 20 – Labor and Employment

Old Title 30 – Mineral Lands and Mining
New Title 24 – Energy, Environment, Conservation, and Natural Resources

Old Title 31 – Money and Finance
→ split into:
New Title 6 – Censorial Branch
New Title 9 – Public Finance, Revenue, and Appropriations
New Title 18 – Banking, Currency, Securities, and Financial Institutions

Old Title 32 – National Guard
New Title 10 – Military and National Defense

Old Title 33 – Navigation and Navigable Waters
New Title 25 – Transportation, Shipping, and Infrastructure
environmental portions to New Title 24

Old Title 34 – Crime Control and Law Enforcement
New Title 15 – Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
federal policing/agency structure to New Title 12

Old Title 35 – Patents
New Title 27 – Science, Intellectual Property, and Space

Old Title 36 – Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
New Title 34 – National Symbols, Ceremonies, and Observances

Old Title 37 – Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
New Title 32 – Veterans, Service Benefits, and National Service
active service pay rules may also cross-reference New Title 10

Old Title 38 – Veterans’ Benefits
New Title 32 – Veterans, Service Benefits, and National Service

Old Title 39 – Postal Service
New Title 33 – Postal Service and Civic Service Systems

Old Title 40 – Public Buildings, Property, and Works
New Title 28 – Property, Housing, Public Lands, and Public Works

Old Title 41 – Public Contracts
→ split into:
New Title 9 – Public Finance, Revenue, and Appropriations
New Title 12 – Government Organization, Officers, and Public Employment
New Title 28 – Property, Housing, Public Lands, and Public Works
depending on whether the contract is fiscal, administrative, or works-related

Old Title 42 – The Public Health and Welfare
New Title 22 – Public Health, Welfare, and Food and Drug Safety
some civil-rights and voting-rights provisions may instead move to New Title 2 or 7

Old Title 43 – Public Lands
New Title 28 – Property, Housing, Public Lands, and Public Works
natural-resource extraction and conservation parts to New Title 24

Old Title 44 – Public Printing and Documents
→ split into:
New Title 13 – Public Records, Archives, and Government Publications
New Title 1 – General Provisions for publication/authentication rules where needed

Old Title 45 – Railroads
New Title 25 – Transportation, Shipping, and Infrastructure

Old Title 46 – Shipping
New Title 25 – Transportation, Shipping, and Infrastructure

Old Title 47 – Telecommunications
New Title 26 – Communications, Media, and Digital Systems

Old Title 48 – Territories and Insular Possessions
New Title 8 – States, Territories, District, and Federal Relations

Old Title 49 – Transportation
New Title 25 – Transportation, Shipping, and Infrastructure

Old Title 50 – War and National Defense
→ split into:
New Title 10 – Military and National Defense
New Title 11 – Foreign Relations, Treaties, and National Security

Old Title 51 – National and Commercial Space Programs
New Title 27 – Science, Intellectual Property, and Space

Old Title 52 – Voting and Elections
New Title 7 – Elections, Voting, and Democratic Processes

Old Title 53 – [Reserved]
→ no direct carryover

Old Title 54 – National Park Service and Related Programs
New Title 24 – Energy, Environment, Conservation, and Natural Resources
and some land administration to New Title 28