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Federal (U.S.) Legislation Research

This guide focuses on locating sources for United States legislative history.

Overview of Congressional Calendars and Journals

Senate Calendar

  • Digitally signed PDF and text issues for the 104th-present Congress are available on Govinfo.

Senate Journal

  • Microfiche issues from the 97th (1981-1982) to current Congress are in the Richey Reading Room at KF 45 .A22
  • Historical Senate Journals from the 1st Congress (1789 – 1791) through the 43rd Congress (1873 – 1875) are available on Congress.gov.
  • Issues from the second sessions of the 117th Congress (2004) to the 115th Congress (2016-2017) are on Govinfo.gov.

House Calendar

  • Digitally signed PDF and text issues for the104th-present Congress are available on Govinfo.
  • Paper issues from the 98th (1983-84) to current Congress are in the Richey Reading Room at KF 46 .A245

House Journal

  • Digitally signed PDF and text issues for 1992 to 2015 are available on Govinfo.
  • Microfiche issues for the 96th Congress (1979-80) – 103d Congress (1993-94) are in the Richey Reading Room at KF 46 .A22
  • CD-ROM volumes for the 102nd (1991-92) to current Congress are in the microform area of the Richey Reading Room at KF 46 .A22

Committee Calendars

  • Committee calendars are available in the “Committee” area of Govinfo.  Each committee’s calendar is with its other materials.
  • Paper calendars are in the Richey Reading Room.  Senate calendars have call numbers beginning KF 21, and House calendars have call numbers beginning KF 22.