Statutes are federal or state written laws enacted by the Congress or state legislatures. Regulations are rules and administrative codes issued by governmental agencies at all levels, municipal, county, state and federal. Regulations have the force of law because they are adopted under authority granted by statutes and often include penalties for violations. Most often, regulations are not included in volumes containing state statutes or federal laws; instead, they must be obtained from government agencies or located in publications not widely distributed. A bill is a legislative proposal for enactment of a law. A bill becomes a law (statute) after it is passed and signed.
Statutes
| Abbrev. |
Title |
Coverage |
Location/Access |
| USC |
United States Code |
Federal laws currently in force. |
Ref KF62.1982 .A2
GPO Access
FindLaw |
| USCA |
United States Code Annotated |
Federal laws currently in force, annotated with reference to federal and state court reports. |
KF62 .A3 |
| USCCAN |
U.S. Code Congressional and Administrative News |
Laws arranged by Public Law number, with legislative histories. |
KF63 .W55 |
| Vt. Stat. An. |
Vermont Statutes Annotated |
Consolidation of all Vermont laws in force, arranged under 33 broad subjects or "titles". |
Ref. KFV 30
FindLaw
LexisNexis |
| [none] |
Acts and Resolves Passed by the Assembly of the State of Vermont |
Historical source of Vermont law |
Vt. Coll. KFV25 .A3 |
Bills
| Abbrev. |
Title |
Coverage |
Location/Access |
S.
H.R. |
Senate Bill
House Bill |
Federal Legislation before the U.S. Congress. 1989-present. |
LexisNexis
THOMAS (Library of Congress) |
| CR |
Congressional Record |
Official proceedings and debates of the U.S. Congress. Includes the text of some bills. |
LexisNexis
GPO Access |
| SB |
Senate Bill |
Vermont Legislation. 1993-present.
Bills, Resolutions, Acts & Resolves |
Vermont Legislature |
| HB |
House Bill (or Measure) |
Rules and Regulations
| Abbrev. |
Title |
Coverage |
Location |
FR
Federal Register
Daily listing of federal agencies' proposed and final rules and regulations. Use as a supplement to update CFR.
Govt. Docs AE2.106:
LexisNexis
GPO Access
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
Subject arrangement of rules and regulations of U.S. government agencies. |
Govt. Docs AE2.106/3:
LexisNexis
GPO Access |