U.S. Congress
- Congress.gov is the official source for federal legislative information. On the main page, the default search is for current legislation. You can change the drop-down menu on the left to "All Legislation." Enter your keywords, topic, e.g., "immigration reform," "gun safety," etc. On the results page, use the filters on the left to limit your search to specific Congresses and legislation type, e.g., "Status of Legislation."
- Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have lists of the dates and sessions of Congresses. Sometimes you may need the Session of Congress but only know the year when a bill was passed, not when it was first proposed.
- GovTrack.us Use the left side to begin your search and enter your keyword(s). Then select a Congressional term and current status. Alternatively, select a Congressional term, scroll down and select a subject. You can also browse by subject at the home page by selecting "Bills and Resolutions" and then choosing the "By Subject" tab.
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Active Legislation-Current Congress is a Senate page you can use to verify current status of current legislation.
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How are Laws Are Made is an overview of the federal legislative process. It is a great refresher for anyone interested in the legislative process and is updated by the Library of Congress.
- Senate Committees: The committee websites may have links to selected hearings (both published and unpublished), and date coverage varies.
- House Committees: The committee websites may have links to selected hearings (both published and unpublished), and date coverage varies.
Courtesy of Congress.gov; A simplified image of the federal legislative process
