Bills are drafts of laws which propose new laws, or amend or repeal existing law.
Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet Library of Congress
• Text of bills from 1989 on; bill summary and status from 1973 on.
Congressional Record Index, "History of Bills and Resolutions" section.
• Does not contain the text of the bills:
lists legislative actions on bills reported in the Congressional Record."
• Entries give the bill number, title, summary, sponsors and cosponsors,
and list actions on the bill giving the Congressional Record page and date.
e.g.,
S5798 [9JN] = Senate section, page 5798, June 9.
1911- 1st floor, Government Information Reference KF 35 .C6
1983- History of Bills via GPO Access
