Legislative Procedure in Congress: Basic Sources for Congressional Staff

Publication Date: August 2003

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Government

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Written for congressional staff, this report identifies and provides Web site addresses (when available) of official government sources for information on the legislative process and the rules and procedure of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. References to selected CRS products are also provided, as well as a listing of selected titles for supplementary reading. Information is offered on the CRS legislative institutes. This report will be updated as new information is available. Understanding legislative procedure and processes is an essential tool for congressional staff. The publications listed here are key resources that congressional staff should be familiar with in order to understand basic legislative procedure in the House and Senate.