How do you cite a bill or proposed legislation?

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How do you cite a bill or proposed legislation?

When citing proposed legislation, you identify the chamber, the bill number, and the Congress. If both chambers have introduced companion bills, you should include both versions to show the cross-chamber status. The proper form lists the House bill first and the Senate bill second, each with its number and the session, and you separate the two with a semicolon, followed by the year in parentheses. For example, you would present it as H.R. 123, 118th Cong. (2023); S. 123, 118th Cong. (2023). This ensures readers can locate the exact measures in either chamber. If only one chamber has a bill, you cite just that chamber’s version.

When citing proposed legislation, you identify the chamber, the bill number, and the Congress. If both chambers have introduced companion bills, you should include both versions to show the cross-chamber status. The proper form lists the House bill first and the Senate bill second, each with its number and the session, and you separate the two with a semicolon, followed by the year in parentheses. For example, you would present it as H.R. 123, 118th Cong. (2023); S. 123, 118th Cong. (2023). This ensures readers can locate the exact measures in either chamber. If only one chamber has a bill, you cite just that chamber’s version.

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