U.S. Federal and State Policy Research
Sources for tracking current developments in politics, policy, bills, laws or court cases for the U.S.federal government and states
Best Bets for Congressional Bills and Laws
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Congress.govBills from the 93rd (1973-1974) to present
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ProQuest CongressionalProQuest Congressional (previously called LexisNexis Congressional) indexes and abstracts Congressional committee publications, including hearings, committee prints, reports, documents, and public laws.
Tracking Bills in Congress
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Nexis UniAfter you log in to your Nexis Uni account and search, you can create an alert to monitor changes to a bill going through the legislative process. You can create these alerts from a full text bill or a bill tracking document. Once logged in you will see a bell icon at the top of the results screen
Guides to the Legislative Process
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Ben's Guide to US GovernmentOverview of how laws are made
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How Our Laws Are MadeMore detailed information from the House Parliamentarian
Last Updated: Oct 27, 2025 2:08 PM
Subjects: Government, Politics & Law