For an introduction to statutory research, see our Statutes Research Guide guide. The following is a list of sources for the full text of federal laws:
For some federal communications laws, there are compiled legislative histories available in the Library. These compilations usually include bills, Congressional Record debates, reports and hearings. Examples include:
To find others, try a keyword search in our catalog using terms from the popular title of your act and the phrase "legislative history." (Example: cable and legislative history)
For more information on how to do legislative history research, read our Legislative History Research Guide or watch our Legislative History Video Tutorial.