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Federal Legislative History Chart

Documents which make up a legislative history and where to find them

Committee Reports

Source Coverage dates Access
Westlaw Edge

1921-1995 US GAO Federal Legislative Histories  (select coverage):

1948-1989 USCCAN (enacted legislation)

1990-present USCCAN (all legislation)

BC Law
Lexis+

1981, 1989-

(select coverage 1981-1982, 1989-1992)

BC Law
HeinOnline

1789-

(through US Congressional Serial Set)

BC
ProQuest Congressional

1789-

(Abstracts 1789-1990; full text 1990-)

BC
ProQuest Legislative Insights

1789-

(Select coverage of reports; only reports included  in legislative histories)

BC
GovInfo 1995- Web
Congress.gov 1995- Web