How do I access Legislative Histories?
- Use the Basic Search Form (Congressional Publications), Advanced Search Form (Congressional Publications), or Search By Number Form (Congressional Publications).
- Use these search criteria:
- Keyword
- Title
- Subject index term
- Public law number
- Statues at Large citation
- Enacted bill number
Availability
These highlights indicate what's covered as part of the basic subscription:
- 1999 (106th Congress) to present: full legislative histories of all public laws
- 1984 (98th Congress) to 1998 (105th Congress): full legislative histories of major public laws; ceremonial and housekeeping laws excluded
- 1969 (91st Congress) to 1983 (97th Congress): abbreviated legislative histories of major public laws