Where do I find the full text of a law?

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Q: Where do I find the full text of a law?

Answered by: Jess O'Toole

U.S. Legislative Information: Public Law
Introduction of Legislation
If you know only the popular name of a law (and not its Public Law number, Statutes at Large or U.S. Code citation), search:
- ProQuest Congressional - click "Popular Name" on the Statutes at Large search form. Coverage is 1789-present.
- Popular Names of Acts in the U.S. Code (Cornell Law School, Legal Information Institute)
  Includes names of laws no longer in force.