Legislative History of Federal Statutes  Tags: law history congress political_science law_government_documents political_science_public_admin  

Researching the Legislative History of a Federal Statute

Legislative history refers to all the documentation relevant to the process of the enactment of a statute. Examining the materials compiled in a legislative history will give you some insight into the issues that influenced the passage of a particular law as well as the intention of the legislators. This guide provides an introduction to the process of conducting a legislative history. For further assistance, please contact Jason D. Phillips at (662) 325-0008 (jdphillips@library.msstate.edu), Email a Librarian, or visit visit the Government Documents and Microforms Reference Desk on the 2nd floor of Mitchell Memorial Library.

Originally created by David Nowak, updated by Newkirk Barnes, and now maintained by Jason D. Phillips.