Contains full texts of public laws, often linked from lists of enacted bills.
This is the permanent collection of all laws, both public and private, enacted during each session of Congress. Contains full texts of public laws, often linked
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Used if you only know the common name of an act (e.g., "Patriot Act") to find its official P.L. number. For physical, printed copies of legislation
For physical, printed copies of legislation.
Public Laws (P.L. or Pub.L.) in the United States are bills or joint resolutions that have passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and have been enacted into law by the President's signature.
Represents the chronological order in which the law was enacted (e.g., 42, 64).