U.S. Legislation
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U.S. Federal legislation & Legislative Histories:
- Congress.gov - Legislative Information from the Library of CongressGovernment database of the bills, documents, activities and votes of the U.S. Congress, with full text of legislation from 1993 - present. (Congress.gov replaced THOMAS in September 2014).
- Congressional (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowSearch for Congressional hearings, reports, testimony, bills, laws, and regulations from the first Congress to the current Congress. (ProQuest)
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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session.
- Congressional Record (print)The print version of the Congressional Record can be found on Basement Level B2 in Boatwright Library in the Annex Section, SuDoc number X 1.1.
A Congressional Hearing is a meeting or session of a Senate, House, joint, or special committee of Congress, usually open to the public, to obtain information and opinions on proposed legislation, conduct an investigation, or evaluate/oversee the activities of a government department or the implementation of a Federal law. In addition, hearings may also be purely exploratory in nature, providing testimony and data about topics of current interest. Most congressional hearings are published two months to two years after they are held.
- Congressional Hearings (print)The print versions of many Congressional Hearings can be found on Basement Level B2 in Boatwright Library in the Annex Section, SuDoc numbers beginning with Y 4.
The United States Statutes at Large is the permanent collection of all laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress. The newest edition available is from 2011.
The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 53 titles.
U.S. Government "think tanks"
Congressional Research Service (CRS):
- Congressional Research Service Reports on Congress.govNewest CRS reports are published on Congress.gov. Comprehensive since 2018, with some earlier reports.
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowAccess CRS reports from 2004-present. (Please note the menu in the database itself does not accurately list the years we have purchased.) These reports were established within the Library of Congress to provide members, committees, and congressional staff with nonpartisan, objective research and analysis on all public policy issues. (ProQuest)
- CRSReports.comFor more info on CRSReports.com, see http://freegovinfo.info/node/10673
Government Accountability Office (GAO):
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)The GAO is the investigative arm of the US Congress, developing reports for Congress on the effectiveness, accountability and efficiency of the government.
Rules & Regulations
U.S. Federal Regulations:
- Code of Federal Regulations (HeinOnline)The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) annual edition is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government. It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation.
- Federal Register (HeinOnline)The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
Federal Court Decisions
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowSearch for newspaper articles and legal materials such as court cases, legislation, statutes, regulations, law reviews, and more. (Lexis-Nexis)
- Supreme Court US Reports (HeinOnline)The opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States are published officially in a set of case books called the United States Reports. (1754-2009)
- SCOTUSblogAn independent resource devoted to comprehensively covering the U.S. Supreme Court. Contains a wealth of information about the court's activities, statistics, and more.
