Represents the chronological order in which the law was enacted (e.g., 42, 64).
This is the permanent collection of all laws, both public and private, enacted during each session of Congress. Represents the chronological order in which the law
P.L. 119-64 refers to the 64th law passed during the 119th Congress. Key Resources for Locating Specific Laws 119-64 refers to the 64th law passed during
Provides official, digitized PDF copies of "slip laws," which are the first official publication of a law. number
Used if you only know the common name of an act (e.g., "Patriot Act") to find its official P.L. number.
The full text of public laws can be accessed through official government resources, typically organized by the number of the Congress and a chronological number assigned to the law (e.g., P.L. 119-42).
For physical, printed copies of legislation.