Law & Policy Resources

Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public. It is presented by the Library of Congress (LOC) using data from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, the Government Publishing Office, Congressional Budget Office, and the LOC's Congressional Research Service.

Code of the District of Columbia and federal laws codified in the D.C. Code.

Background information on law and legal practice, as well as collections of information about laws in individual states.

govinfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch. govinfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.

The Guide to Law Online, prepared by the Law Library of Congress Public Services Division, is an annotated guide to sources of information on government and law available online. It includes selected links to useful and reliable sites for legal information.

Law information on multiple topics, including medical, family, malpractice, divorce, the elderly, and finance, as well as legal forms.

A think tank that actively fosters bipartisanship by combining the best ideas from both parties to promote health, security, and opportunity for all Americans.

Research and analysis of economic, foreign, and social policy issues.

A global network of policy research centers, seeking to advance peace through analysis and development of fresh policy ideas and direct engagement and collaboration with decisionmakers in government, business, and civil society.

A libertarian/conservative public policy research organization whose research covers politics, education, social policy, and more.

Information on policy solutions that support low-income people. Key issues include child care and early education, income and work support, racial equality, two-generation policies, etc.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization dedicated to advancing practical ideas to address the world’s greatest challenges.

Reports from the arm of the Library of Congress that provides non-partisan background information and analysis on issues of interest to congressional members and committees.

A local organization, working exclusively on public policy problems facing the National Capital Area – from voting rights to health care to environmental concerns to jobs and housing and more.

A non-profit, non-partisan think tank that conducts research and analysis on the economic status of working America. EPI proposes public policies that protect and improve the economic conditions of low- and middle-income workers and assesses policies with respect to how they affect those workers.

Scholarship and nonpartisan policy analysis focused on crucial foreign policy and national security challenges facing the United States, through the lens of history, geography, and culture.

Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO examines how taxpayer dollars are spent and provides Congress and federal agencies with objective, reliable information to help the government save money and work more efficiently.

A progressive/left-leaning think tank dedicated to building a more equitable, ecologically sustainable, and peaceful society in partnership with dynamic social movements.

Informing and illuminating the nation's major public policy debates through research, analysis, and information dissemination in order to improve the socioeconomic status of Black communities in the United States; expand their effective participation in the political and public policy arenas; and promote communication and relationships across racial and ethnic lines to strengthen the nation's pluralistic society.

A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. Pew conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research and does not take policy positions.

Research and analysis address on issues that impact people around the world, including security, health, education, sustainability, growth, and development.