Office of the Clerk, United States House of Representatives

Obtaining House Documents

Printed Copies of Documents for House Distribution
Printed copies of bills and resolutions, public laws, committee reports, and House documents for the current Congress are distributed to House members and staff through the Legislative Resource Center (LRC). Public laws and House documents for two preceding Congresses are available for distribution to staff.

Printed Copies of Documents for Public Distribution
A limited quantity of House documents are available for public distribution through the Legislative Resource Center at 135 Cannon HOB. The public may also order documents by phone at (202) 226-5200 for delivery via postal mail. Documents can also be purchased through the GPO Bookstore. Congress also makes many congressional documents available through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and its 1,250 affiliated libraries.

Documents Quick Links

• Selected Memorials
  State Applications for an Article V Convention
• Congress.gov (formerly THOMAS)
  Congressional bills, resolutions, and committee reports.
  
• GPO: Federal Digital System
  Congressional bills, calendars, directories, and reports.
  
• Legislative Resource Center
  Public information, legislative information, records and registration, library services, historical services.
  
• GPO Bookstore
  Official online bookstore for U.S. Government publications available for purchase.
  
• Federal Depository Library Program
  Locate Federal Depository Libraries from a clickable map or advanced search criteria.