Federal Legislative History: Leg. Process

Video introduction to Congressional legislative process.

Introduces federal legislative history research, including briefly describing the legislative process.

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

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

Check these books for additional information about understanding statutes and applying legislative history to statutory interpretation.

From Law Librarians' Society of Washington D.C.