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United States

Bills and Legislation

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Full text of Congressional publications. Includes legislative histories; committee hearings, prints and reports; bill text and tracking; key votes; laws and regulations; financial disclosure reports; and more.
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Bills & Laws, 1789-present - guide
Committee Prints & Misc. Publications, 1789-present
Hearings, 1824-present - guide
House & Senate Documents, 1789-present
House & Senate Reports, 1789-present
Legislative Histories, 1969-present - guide
Vote Report, 1987-present - guide
Congressional Record Permanent Bound Edition, 1789-1997 - guide
Congressional Record Daily Edition, 1985-present - guide
U.S. Congressional Serial Set This link opens in a new window
Reports, documents and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for the 15th through the 96th Congresses. Includes a map collection. Coverage: 1817-1980.
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Laws (Statutes)

Public & Private Laws
Also known as slip laws. A slip law is an official publication of the law.
United States Code
The statutory code for the United States of America. It includes all laws of a general and permanent nature, as enacted by the United States Congress.
USCS - Public Laws
Coverage: September 9, 1988 through current.

Regulations

Federal Register
The official vehicle for making the regulations and legal notices issued by the federal agencies and departments available to the public.
Code of Federal Regulations
A codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations published originally in the Federal Register by executive departments and agencies of the federal government.

New York Constitution
New York Consolidated Laws Service
The published statutory code for the State of New York. It includes all laws of a general and permanent nature, as enacted by the New York Legislature.
New York Advance Legislative Service
The full text of laws enacted during a legislative session.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Contains active regulations of agencies, departments, and institutions of the State of New York. The regulations in this source are unofficial versions as provided by the New York Legislative Bill Drafting Commission.