Legislative History: Law Library Websites

This electronic resource provides links to sites containing federal legislation information and resources.

This is part of the LLSDC's Legislative Source Book. It details what a legislative history is, describing the legislative process and the documents that make up a legislative history. Scroll to the bottom of the page to link to Part II of this guide.

This is also part of the LLSDC's Legislative Source Book. Legislation is listed both alphabetically and by P.L. number. It provides links to legislative histories from free internet sites, though a few of the links are broken. These histories will also provide a format for other legislation not on the list.

This list of legislation indicates which legal databases contain legislative histories for each act on the list. Look for the ones that say WL (Westlaw) or LEX (LexisNexis). The library does not subscribe to HeinOnline.

(University of Washington)
Federal Legislative History. Provides guidance on the components of a legislative history and how to go about compiling one.

(Georgetown University)
This tutorial will introduce you to the topic of federal legislative history research.

(Indiana University Maurer School of Law)
Links to compiled state legislative histories for all 50 states. Some links are broken.

(Creighton University)
How to compile a Nebraska Legislative History.