A federal legislative history refers to all of the documents that are produced by Congress during the process of a federal law’s passage.
To begin the research process, check compiled legislative histories to see if it a legislative history has been published on the specific law. For a list of recommended resources, please see the last page of this LibGuide titled "Compiled Legislative Histories."
If a compiled legislative history on the specific law does not exist, researchers can create their own using a variety of resources. To begin, it is helpful to identify as much of the following information as possible for each law: