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U.S. Legislation and Regulations: Legislative Databases

A guide to public policy resources.

Law & Legislation Databases

  • ProQuest Congressional 1789-present.
    Use to find current and historical resources from and about the U.S. Congress. Includes: public laws, bills, and congressional digital collections (hearings, reports, documents); the proceedings in the Congressional Record; profiles, voting records, and campaign finance data for members of Congress; federal regulations, the U.S. Code, and commentary from the Washington Post
     
  • ProQuest Legislative Insight - 1929+
    A source for legislative history compilations of enacted legislation. Includes full text of documents.
     
  • Congress.gov - Replacing Thomas.gov.  Legislative coverage from 1973 (93rd Congress) to present. 

  • Govinfo - provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.

  • HeinOnline. Coverage varies. Good for finding retrospective materials.
    A legal research database with collections from all branches of government, including U.S. Congressional Documents, Foreign & International Law Resources Database, World Trials, Session Laws and Codes. Collections include specific legal titles such as the U.S. Statutes at Large; Federal Register;and the United States Code. Subject Collections include: Federal Agency Documents, Decisions and Appeals;U.S. Presidential Library; and the U.S. Supreme Court Library.
     
  • LexisNexis Academic Coverage varies.
    Use to find: Federal & State statutory laws and regulations;Federal & State Court cases.