Legislation Search Tools
State Legislation Search (Open States)
Open States is a collection of tools that make it possible for citizens to track what is happening in their state's capitol by aggregating information from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Using the site is simple: enter a U.S. address or select a state to start to research bills, review voting records, contact elected officials and more. Open States is a project of the Sunlight Foundation.
Federal Legislation Search (GovTrack)
GovTrack is one of the worldʼs most visited government transparency websites. The site helps ordinary citizens find and track bills in the U.S. Congress and understand their representatives’ legislative record. GovTrack is a project of Civic Impulse, LLC.
Library of Congress Legislation Search (Thomas)
The Library of Congress supports the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the people. THOMAS was launched in January of 1995, at the inception of the 104th Congress. The leadership of the 104th Congress directed the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public.
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR)
The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) is a currently updated version of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). It is not an official legal edition of the CFR. The e-CFR is an editorial compilation of CFR material and Federal Register amendments produced by the National Archives and Records Administration's Office of the Federal Register (OFR) and the Government Printing Office. The OFR updates the material in the e-CFR on a daily basis.