Organic Act may refer to any Act of the United States Congress that establishes a territory of the United States or an agency to manage certain federal lands.
Examples
- Arizona Organic Act, which created the Arizona Territory
- District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, which incorporated the District of Columbia and placed it under the exclusive control of Congress
- District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871, which created a single municipal government for the entire District of Columbia
- Foraker Act, officially the Organic Act of 1900, established civilian (limited popular) government on the island of Puerto Rico
- Guam Organic Act of 1950
- Hawaiian Organic Act, which established a government for the Territory of Hawaii
- National Park Service Organic Act, establishing the National Park Service and the National Park System
- Northwest Ordinance, which created the Northwest Territory
- Philippine Organic Act (1902)
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