Federal Legislative History
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How to Research Federal Legislative History
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About
Legislative History: "The proceedings leading to the enactment of a statute, including hearings, committee reports, and floor debates."
(Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 11th ed. (2019)) 
Getting Started
Legislation and Regulation in a NutshellCall Number: KF4945 .H84 2017 (Reserve Desk, 1st Floor)
Legal Research in a NutshellCall Number: KF240 .C54 2021 (Reserve Desk, 1st Floor)Chapter 5: Legislative Information
Unorthodox Lawmaking: New Legislative Processes in the United States Congress by Call Number: KF4945 .S58 2012ISBN: 9781608712366Publication Date: 2011
General Federal Legislative Resources
- How Our Laws Are Made (House Document 110-49)
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"This online resource provides a basic outline of the numerous steps of our federal law-making process from the source of an idea for a legislative proposal through its publication as a statute." - Congress.gov
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"Presented by the Library of Congress, Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public." - govinfo
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"govinfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch. govinfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government." - United States Senate
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- United States House of Representatives
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- Law Library of Congress: Federal Legislative History: Initial Steps
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