United States Government Information: Bills and Laws
This guide provides access to a selection of resources for current and historical public policy and consumer information issued by U.S. government agencies and private publishers. The University of Iowa is a Federal Depository Library.
Congressional Publications
A legislative history is both a chronological record of the stages that a bill goes through and a compilation of various official documents generated at each legislative stage.
Publication types include:
Citing Govt. Info
Find Proposed and Enacted Legislation
Find Background Information
Secondary materials such as journal articles may be an important component in understanding the intent of the legislation.
