Federal Legislative History Materials

This CRS "report provides an overview of federal legislative history research, the legislative process, and where to find congressional documents. The report also summarizes some of the reasons researchers are interested in legislative history, briefly describes the actions a piece of legislation might undergo during the legislative process, and provides a list of easily accessible print and electronic resources."

This guide to the legislative process focuses on Senate procedures. Written by Robert B. Dove, Parliamentarian of the United States Senate.

This guide to the legislative process focuses on House procedures. Written by Charles W. Johnson, Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives.

Federal legislative process is explained in text and in 9 videos posted on Congress.gov website.