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Federal Legal Research

Use the "More Options" below the search bar to refine your search. This is more effective than just doing a keyword search.

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Note the available search categories under Legislation: Words & Phrases, Congress (Years), Legislation and Law Numbers, Legislative Actions, Sponsors/Cosponsors, and Committees. Also, you can use the column on the left (Legislation, Legislation Text, Committee Reports, Congressional Record, and so forth) to provide you with different search categories. 

A screenshot of congress.gov showing the "More Options" in expanded view

 

 

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