The Assembly and the Senate each have a series of bills that are numbered in separate series for that state house, and keep their numbers as they travel through both sessions.

Citation Examples for a California Bill:

• AB 517 Hall [Assembly Bill #517, authored by Hall]
• SB 252 [Senate Bill #252]
  

Where to Find:

Each house has a series of bills that are numbered in separate series for that house, and keep their numbers as they travel through both sessions of Congress.

Citation Example for a Federal Bill:

• H.R. 2967  [Bill 2967 originating in the House of Representatives.]

• S. 1285   [Bill 1285 originating in the Senate.]

If bills originating in either house have similar content and purpose, one bill is merged into the other in order to simplify the process.

Where to Find:

1. The bill number is H.R2967.
2. The identical bill, S.1285 is the bill carried forward for approval to law.
3. When it became a public law, the public law number is 109-101.
4. The corresponding statute is 119 STAT. 2171.

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To search for historical information on federal bills, try the following databases: