For information on how bills become laws and where to find bills, including bills not enacted into law, see the Federal Acts (Public Laws) guide.
The following member databases include access to the current U.S. Code. Members must be logged in to jenkinslaw.org to access these databases. These databases are also available in the library.
These databases also provide access to historical versions of the U.S. Code. The most comprehensive member database to search the historical U.S. Code is HeinOnline. For more information about finding historical versions of the U.S. Code, see the Historical US Code page of this guide.
United States Code
Available on Fastcase. To search the United States Code, use the "Jurisdictions & Sources" option and make sure either "All Federal" or "United States" is selected. Navigate to the "Primary and Secondary Documents". Under "Statutes", select "U.S. Code" (may be found under Federal > US).
To browse the United States Code, select Browse Libraries > Legislative Materials > United States Code. Annotations provided by Fastcase Authority Check.
Historical statutes back to 2000 also available. For access instructions, see the Historical US Code page of this guide.
United States Code
Available on HeinOnline. From "Browse Databases by Name", select U.S. Code > United States Code
1925 - present. Yearly supplements also available (once in the desired edition, the yearly supplements are located below the list of titles). The U.S. Code collection also includes Early Federal Codes & Compilations of Statutes.
The U.S.C. on HeinOnline is the unannotated publication prepared by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives. A delay between publication and availability on Hein may be possible.
Historical statutes back to 1789 also available. For access instructions, see the Historical US Code page of this guide.
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
Available on LexisNexis Digital Library. Annotations provided by LexisNexis. To search within the U.S.C.S., use the "Search this set" feature.
Index and finding aids also available:
Additional tables may also be available. Use the "Find a volume" search option and search for Tables to find all available tables volumes.
Historical statutes back to 2013 also available. For access instructions, see the Historical US Code page of this guide.
Search by Number: US Code Citation
Available on ProQuest Congressional. Once in ProQuest, select Legislative & Executive Publications > Search by Number > US Code (found at the bottom of the Legislation option). Citation searching only.
Current edition only. Unannotated. Content provided by the United States Code Service (USCS). Currency information available in the individual section index page.