Congress.gov and Committee Hearings

Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. It provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information and is presented by the Library of Congress (LOC). Congress.gov uses data from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, the Government Publishing Office, Congressional Budget Office, and the LOC's Congressional Research Service.

Congress.gov is usually updated the morning after a session adjourns. See Coverage Dates for Legislative Information for the specific update schedules and start date for each collection. Congressional documents from the first 100 years of the U.S. Congress (1774-1875) can be accessed through A Century of Lawmaking.

Use the Search and dropdown box to find current or all legislation by number, keyword, or phrases. Quotes must be used around phrases. The Advanced Search can be filtered by Congress, Legislation and Law Number, Words and Phrases, Legislation Types, Subjects, Actions, Sponsors, and Committees.

The top ten most-viewed bills are listed at the top of the home page, along with the option to access Bill Searches and Lists.

Current Legislative Activities are by House and Senate. Both include Floor Activities and Communications.

The House Committee Hearings video features live stream and recorded videos from various committees, currently Oversight and Reform and Financial Services. Bills to be Considered lists legislation to be reviewed during the upcoming week.

Under the Senate are Nominations (the President's appointment of individuals to certain positions laid out in the Constitution and in subsequent laws), and Treaty Documents (agreements with other countries).

Find specific members of Congress under Current Members of Congress.

In the right columns search the Congressional Record, Congressional Research Service Reports, and the Constitution Annotated.

See also search tips, the Legislative Process, U.S. Founding Documents, and Visiting the U.S. Capitol.