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Labor and Employment Law: Statutes

A guide to resources and databases in the area of labor and employment law.

Current Authority

United States Department of Labor

Pending Legislation

Thomas (full-text of bills from 1989 - present; summaries only from 1973 to 1989)

Congress.gov

Federal Legislative History

Federal legislative histories are used to aid in determining the intent of Congress at the time a statute was planned and enacted or amended.  Courts look to legislative intent when a statute’s meaning is ambiguous on its face.

This tutorial contains a useful introduction to performing legislative history research: Legislative History Research Tutorial (Georgetown University)

Also, be sure to consult Jennifer Morgan's guide on Federal legislative histories: