Scholarly Research

United States Congress

Recent bills, resolutions, and amendments as well related documents are available on Congress.gov and Govinfo.gov. Congressional Reports, House and Senate Reports, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports, Session Journals and similar publications are available on these sites as well as in HeinOnline's U.S. Congressional Documents Library and on ProQuest Congressional. 

Ohio Legislature

Recent Ohio bills, Acts, House and Senate Journals ("Session Journals"), bill analyses, status reports, and related documents are available on the Ohio Legislature's website. Members briefs, documents related to the Legislature's budget, and an annual digest of enactments are available on the Ohio Legislative Service Commission's website. House and Senate Committee Hearings are broadcast live and archived on The Ohio Channel, with closed captioning.

Stay up to date on bills and other legislative news through Gongwer Ohio News Service (Drinko Hall only) and Ohio Capitol Connection.

Other States

Use the following resources to help you find recent state legislation and related documents online:

Federal Legislative History

Major federal laws likely have a compiled legislative history. Use the following resources to find these pre-gathered federal legislative histories: 

Not sure how to compile a legislative history on your own? Use this 15-page guide, which includes a quick overview of the legislative process and a list of print and electronic resources to use in your research:

Resources listed in the Congressional Research Service's guide include:

State Legislative History

Use the following resources to help you find and compile state legislative history materials: