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Collection A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates 1774 to 1875

Statutes and Documents

This section includes the bills, laws, and legislative and executive documents of Congress. Collections include Bills and Resolutions, Statutes at Large, American State Papers, and U.S. Serial Set.

Bills and Resolutions Congressional bills are legislative proposals from the House of Representatives and Senate within the United States Congress.
Statutes at Large The United States Statutes at Large is the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by Congress.
American State Papers The American State Papers contain the legislative and executive documents of Congress during the period 1789 to 1838.
U.S. Serial Set The United States Congressional Serial Set began publication with the 15th Congress, 1st Session (1817).