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.
111th 1st Session (2009)
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.
For information on the Senate, Congress, the legislative process and the federal government, the Virtual Reference Desk is a good place to begin.
Compilations of Law links to the full text of several popular acts of law as they have been amended over the years.