ON-LINE LOCATION OF BILLS.

CONGRESSIONAL UNIVERSE:

This source has the full text of bills from 1989 to the present in an electronic, fully searchable format. (In addition, for legislation introduced prior to 1989, one might search the CIS Index (also part of Congressional Universe) because the text of a bill is often found in other Congressional documents such as reports and hearings.) [Congressional Universe is accessible from the law library's home page under ‘Online Subscriptions.' Once there, click on the subject heading ‘Bills.']

THOMAS (Legislative Information on the Internet):

This source has the full text of bills in a searchable format from the 101st Congress (1989). (Click on 'Bill Text.)

LEXIS and WESTLAW:

Law students and faculty with access to Lexis and Westlaw may locate the text and status of a bill through Lexis (Library: LEGIS / File: BILLS) and through Westlaw (‘Legislative History and Bill Tracking' or ‘Bills' database).



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LAW LIBRARY LOCATION OF BILLS.


CITATION EXAMPLE: H.R. 4509, 81st Cong., 2d Sess. (1950).