Congressional Bill Text Versions: Read the Right Copy
Read the version that matches your question, and record its Congress, bill type, number, version label and date.
Lawmaking Basics
A proposal and a law are different things, and each formal stage changes what the public record can prove. These guides follow the official sequence without predicting an outcome or assigning a partisan motive.
How Does a Federal Bill Become Law?
A U.S. federal bill must pass the House and Senate in identical form before presidential action. The president may sign it.