Legislative History Resources

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Massachusetts Law Reform Institute

The following are some helpful links for tracing Massachusetts and Federal Legislative History:

  • Guide to Tracing a Massachusetts Law:  The State Library of Massachusetts has developed this on-line resource guide to tracing the legislative history of Massachusetts laws. It contains many useful links. 
  • Congress.gov -- The government's site for accessing free, fact-based legislative information. The  site includes bill status and summary, bill text, House and Senate member profiles, and moreYou can search the Congressional Record here, and find extensive information about bills and legislation from current and prior legislative sessions.