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Federal Legislative History

How to Find Out More About the Use of Legislative History

Many judges, scholars, and legal commentators have written about legislative history and intent. Here is a selection of sources. Note: links from the titles go to Library catalog records, which often contain tables of contents.

Statutes and Statutory Construction, 7th ed. Thorough treatment of the topic. 
KF425.S25 2018 at Reference Area & Westlaw

Statutory Interpretation: The Search for Legislative Intent
KF425.B76 2002 at Reference Area

Statutory Interpretation Stories.
KF425.S73 2011 at Reference Area

Using Legislative History in American Statutory Interpretation.
KF425.M36 2002

Cases and Materials on Statutory Interpretation.
KF4945.E853 2020 at Classified Stacks

Statutory Interpretation.(University Casebook Series)
KF425.N45 2011 at Classified Stacks