Legislative and Regulatory Information: Federal

Federal Legislative Materials

Thomas (Library of Congress)
Provides full text of federal bills, bill summaries, and status. Searchable by bill number or by word/phrase.

Congressional Record (FDsys)
Official record of proceedings and debates of the U.S. Congress. It covers Volume 140 (1994) to the present.

Public and Private Laws (FDsys)
Contains full-text of all signed bills from the 104th Congress to the present.

U.S. Code (U.S. House of Congress)
Searchable only site from the Office of the Law Revision Counsel.

U.S. Constitution (GPO Access)
Online version of Constitution of the United States: Analysis and Interpretation, 2002 edition plus supplements.

Federal Regulatory Materials

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Coverage includes 1996 to the present. Optionally, users can access e-CFR, a searchable, editorial compilation (though not an official legal edition) of the CFR updated daily.

List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA)
Contains lists of proposed, new, and amended regulations that have been published in the Federal Register since the last revised edition of a CFR Title.

Federal Register (FR)
The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of the U.S. Government agencies and organizations.