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See where in the legislative process documents were produced.

This is a visual guide and can be used to quickly identify documents, such as conference reports, that are produced at a particular stage of the process.

Enter a citation (Bill, Public Law or Statute at Large number) using the Citation Checker and link directly to the Legislative History.

You can also use a dedicated citation search page with help on formatting citations to find Bills, Public Laws, Public Resolutions, Statutes at Large and Publications.

Read our specially created historical profiles to discover more about the setting, personnel and events which may have influenced the legislation created during a particular Congressional period.

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Legislative histories enable you to trace the development of a public law from early consideration to enactment. You can search the full text of all publications associated with the law and download the primary documents. Search Legislative Histories via the Basic Search box.