Research federal laws from 1799 to the present. Use Congress.gov’s legislation search tool to: Track a bill's progress Find laws that have passed Get a bill or law's title Learn about a bill or law's amendments Find committee activities, such as hearings and debates, associated with a bill or law You can also browse a list of laws by subject using the U.S. Code, which compiles most public laws currently in force.

Research federal laws

Search for and learn about current bills and federal laws that have already passed. You can look up bills and laws by name, subject, keywords, congressional session, or type of legislation.

Is there a list of federal laws?

According to the Library of Congress, the total number of federal laws and amendments has not been tallied. Besides many volumes of the U.S. Statutes at Large that are published by year, there is no official, single list of all federal laws.

Find federal laws

Research federal laws from 1799 to the present. Use Congress.gov’s legislation search tool to:

Track a bill's progress
Find laws that have passed
Get a bill or law's title
Learn about a bill or law's amendments
Find committee activities, such as hearings and debates, associated with a bill or law

You can also browse a list of laws by subject using the U.S. Code, which compiles most public laws currently in force.

LAST UPDATED: November 15, 2024

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