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Legislative Process
Guides to Understanding and Researching the Legislative Process
The legislative process in the United States is very complex. It begins when a bill is introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives and involves many steps and actions along the path toward becoming a law. Many documents are produced during the legislative process; finding and studying these documents is the key to learning about the legislative history of a bill or law.
- Legal Research Guides from the Library of CongressPrepared by Legal Specialists at the Law Library of Congress, these guides offer quick tips and tools in various areas of legal research.
Key Legislative Databases
See Databases tab above for descriptions and additional databases.
- ProQuest Congressional PublicationsSearch across current and historical documents of the United States Congress.
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INTERNET AND ONLINE SOURCES OF U.S. LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY INFORMATION
by Richard J. McKinney, Assistant Law Librarian, Federal Reserve Board - Prepared for LLSDC's Legislative Source Book
2012 - Law Librarians Society of Washington, D.C., Inc. - First published in 1991 and revised periodically