Political Science

History of Bills via Congress.gov

Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the general public.

CRS, a division of the Library of Congress, provides high-quality research and analysis for members of Congress. The reports created by CRS staff are succinct and well-researched.

The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations.

Search current bills and laws, the Oregon Revised Statutes, and find information about Oregon Legislative Committees

Find records to archival documents from the state of Oregon. Also links to information about records held by state agencies in Oreogn.

The city of Portland's official website. Find committee meeting agendas and minutes, reports, publications and more from the city's bureaus.

The City Auditor is responsible for the maintenance of all official City records, including the City Charter & Code.

View the policies by category or search the policies by keyword and category.

Metro is a collaborative agency between cities and counties in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties. Use the site to find Metro council documents and reports.

Bill tracking tools list each action that the legislature takes on a bill.

Compiled legislative histories take all of the major documents that were generated in the process of passing a bill, from different drafts of the bill to committee reports to committee hearings, and compile them into a single web page or print book.

EPA is called a regulatory agency because Congress authorizes us to write regulations that explain the critical details necessary to implement environmental laws. In addition, a number of Presidential Executive Orders (EOs) play a central role in our activities.