US Public Laws Source

The US Public Laws file contains the full text of the enrolled version of all enacted public laws (acts and joint resolutions).

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Source Details
Source Element Details
State Coverage
  • Current through Public Law 110-247 approved on June 20, 2008
  • One Hundredth Congress, Second Session (1988) through One Hundred Ninth Congress (2006)
Frequency As received from the publisher
Update Schedule Within one day of publication

The file is updated soon after a law is enacted, usually within 24 hours of the publication by the GPO. Very large bills may take a bit longer to process.

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