Federal Legislative History Research - Compiled Legislative History

Compiled legislative histories are collections of the documents that make up the legislative history of a law. They save researchers the time and frustration of collecting the documents themselves. This lesson builds upon the CALI lesson How to Research Federal Legislative History. While it is not essential to complete that lesson first, doing so will improve your understanding of compiled legislative histories.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the lesson, the student will be able to:

1. Recognize citations of documents commonly used in compiled legislative histories.
2. Identify and use print and online sources of compiled legislative histories.
3. Apply efficient methods for finding compiled legislative histories.