Finding Resources: Congress.gov Help Videos
Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information and is developed and maintained by the Library of Congress using data originated and owned by the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the general public.
To learn how to access information provided by the website, check out this set of two-minute tips videos.
- Creating and Using Congress.gov Email Alerts
subscribe to alerts for legislation, Member of Congress, and the Congressional Record - Explore a Bill on Congress.gov
gain an overview of a legislation page that demonstrates what you will find under each tab - Using Search Terms and Filters on Congress.gov
learn how to conduct a search and refine results using filters - Find a Bill on Congress.gov
discover multiple ways to search for bills - Recent Enhancements to Congress.gov
watch ten recent enhancements to Congress.gov - Appropriations Resources
explore appropriations tracking resources
If you would like to become better acquainted with the federal legislative process, begin with the brief five-minute Overview of the Legislative Process video from the Congress.gov Help Center. There you’ll find eight additional short descriptive videos.
- Introduction and Referral of Bills (3:19)
- Committee Consideration (3:39)
- Calendars and Scheduling (2:35)
- House Floor (3:53)
- Senate Floor (4:17)
- Executive Business in the Senate (1:59)
- Resolving Differences (3:29)
- Presidential Actions (1:58)