Best Bet
Try GovInfo for full-text access to essential federal publications, including Congressional Bills, Statutes at Large, and the United States Code.
Federal Bills, Laws, and Codes
- Congressional BillsBills from the 103d Congress onwards, 1993 to present.
- Congress.gov (Congressional Bills and Resolutions)An alternative access point for bills.
- Public and Private LawsLaws from the 104th Congress onwards, 1995 to present.
- United States CodeCurrent and previous editions and supplements are available at this site.
State Laws
- Massachusetts State LawExcellent subject guide from the Law School Library.
- State and Local Law ResearchAnother subject guide provided by the Law School Library.
- Massachusetts Acts and ResolvesSession laws from 1692 to 2010.
- State Statutes: An Historical ArchivePart of HeinOnline, provided courtesy of the NU Law Library.
- Session Laws Library (HeinOnline)This resource provides access to the session laws of the fifty states from inception to present.
YouTube-Tracing Massachusetts Legislation
International law
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