Established in 1947, a final Résumé is issued at the end of each session of Congress. During the current session, a cumulative Résumé is published monthly in the Congressional Record. Links below are to PDF documents.
110th 2nd Session (2008)
110th 1st Session (2007)
109th 2nd session (2006) *
109th 1st session (2005)
108th 2nd session (2004)
108th 1st session (2003)
107th 2nd session (2002)
107th 1st session (2001)
106th 2nd session (2000)
106th 1st session (1999)
105th (1997-1998)
104th (1995-1996)
103rd (1993-1994)
102nd (1991-1992)
101st (1989-1990)
100th (1987-1988)
99th (1985-1986)
98th (1983-1984)
97th (1981-1982)
96th (1979-1980)
95th (1977-1978)
94th (1975-1976)
93rd (1973-1974)
92nd (1971-1972)
91st (1969-1970)
90th (1967-1968)
89th (1965-1966)
88th (1963-1964)
87th (1961-1962)
86th (1959-1960)
85th (1957-1958)
84th (1955-1956)
83rd (1953-1954)
82nd (1951-1952)
81st (1949-1950)
80th (1947-1948)
This chart compares legislative statistics over a 20-year period. The chart is in PDF format.
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Compilations of Law links to the full text of several popular acts of law as they have been amended over the years.