Database Information

This database provides bill tracking information such as the date introduced, last action, sponsors, a list of major actions, and a bill digest and summary.

For each citation, include:

• Bill number and title the title usually appears in the entry header; when it does not, use the title as it appears in the synopsis. When the title is lengthy, abbreviate it, giving a portion sufficient to distinguish the bill from another with a similar subject. Use an ellipsis (...) to show that the title is abbreviated.
• Congress number (107, 108, etc.); date introduced; and date of last action
• Database name (Text from: Bill Tracking Report)
• Web service name (Available from: ProQuest^® Congressional)
• Date accessed by the user (Accessed:)

For example:

• "H.R. 2--Line Item Veto Act." (104th Congress; Introduced: 1/4/95; Last Action: 5/17/95). Text from: Bill Tracking Report. Available from: ProQuest^® Congressional; Accessed: 2/11/05.
• "S. 234--Bill To Exempt a State from Certain Penalties for Failing to Meet Requirements Relating To Motorcycle Helmet Laws if the State Has in Effect a Motorcycle Safety Program " (104th Congress; Introduced: 1/10/95; Last Action: 6/7/95). Text from: Bill Tracking Report. Available from: ProQuest^® Congressional; Accessed: 3/5/02.