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Legislative History Process
Last updated on October 3, 2007


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Journals
CQ
National Journal
Newspapers
GAO
CRS
Lobby Reports
States
Books
Statistics

Proquest* (http://www.lib.umich.edu/
eresources/proquest.html)
CQ Weekly* (http://library.cqpress.com/cqweekly)
CQ Almanac* (http://library.cqpress.com/cqalmanac)
National Journal* http://nationaljournal.com)
Academic Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/)
GAO (http://www.gao.gov/)
CRS (http://www.opencrs.org/)
Political Information (http://www.politicalinformation.com/)
NCSL (http://www.ncsl.org)
MIRLYN (http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu/)
Statistical Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv/)
THOMAS
(http://thomas.loc.gov/)
Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
Bill Introduced in HOUSE
either chamber or both
Bill Introduced in SENATE
either chamber or both
 THOMAS
(http://thomas.loc.gov/)
Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
110th Committees
( http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/)
Older Committees
( http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cdirectory/index.html)
See also Influences on Members
Bill Assigned to Committee
Chairman Crucial
Bill Assigned to Committee
Chairman Crucial
 110th Committees
( http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/)
Older Committees
( http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cdirectory/index.html)
See also Influences on Members
Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
Some Committee Web Sites
(http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/
committees.html)
Committee Prints
Committee Prints
 Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
Some Committee Web Sites
(http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/
committees.html)
Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
Law Librarians
(http://www.llsdc.net/sourcebook/gpolinks.htm)
Hearings and Testimony
Hearings and Testimony
 Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
Law Librarians
(http://www.llsdc.net/sourcebook/gpolinks.htm)
National Journal*
(http://nationaljournal.com)
Markups and Votes
Markups and Votes
 National Journal*
(http://nationaljournal.com)
Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
GPO Access
(http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/index.html)
Reports
Reports
 Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
GPO Access
(http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/index.html)
THOMAS
(http://thomas.loc.gov/)
Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
See also Influences on Members
Floor Debate in HOUSE
Congressional Record
Floor Debate in SENATE
Congressional Record
 THOMAS
(http://thomas.loc.gov/)
Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
See also Influences on Members
Only if differences in House
and Senate bill versions
Conference Committee
 Undocumented except for new
reports and floor proceedings
Weekly Compilation of
Presidential Documents
(http://www.gpoaccess.gov/wcomp/index.html)
President
Signs or Vetoes
 If vetoes, bill goes to House and
Senate floors for override vote
THOMAS
(http://thomas.loc.gov/)
Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
Public Law
Slip Law and Statutes at Large
 THOMAS
(http://thomas.loc.gov/)
Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
Cornell USC
(http://www4.law.cornell.edu/
uscode/index.html)
Law Codified
United States Code
New Regulations
Federal Register
 Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
GPO Access
(http://www.access.gpo.gov/
su_docs/aces/aces140.html
Regulations Codified
Code of Federal Regulations
 Congressional Universe*
(http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)
Cornell CFR
(http://www4.law.cornell.edu/cfr/)
Constitution
http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/
senate/constitution/toc.html
United States Reports
(KF 101 .U53)
Supreme Court, 2000+ http://www.supremecourt.us.gov/
Academic Universe*
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/
Supreme Court Rules on Constitutionality of Law


Influences on Members of Congress
Campaign Finances Open Secrets
(http://www.opensecrets.org/)
Project Vote Smart
(http://www.vote-smart.org/)
Constituents Almanac of American Politics
Politics in America (Doc. Cen. JK 1010.P76)
Public Opinion Polls
(http://www.lib.umich.edu/
govdocs/stpolisc.html#opinion)
Lobby Groups Lobby Lists
http://www.lib.umich.edu/
govdocs/psusp.html#lobby
Project Vote Smart
(http://www.vote-smart.org/)
State Governors
(http://www.nga.org/)
State Legislators
(http://www.ncsl.org/)
Voter Information Service
(http://www.vis.org/)
Political Parties Party Web Sites and Platforms
(http://www.lib.umich.edu/
govdocs/psusp.html#party)
President White House
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/)
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
(http://www.gpoaccess.gov/wcomp/index.html)


Grace York, Political Science Librarian
University of Michigan Library
Send comments and suggestions to graceyor@umich.edu

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/legchart.html

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