Statutes at Large Modernization Act

The Statutes at Large Modernization Act (H.R. 4006) would require the National Archives and Records Administration to provide the public with free, searchable online access to the U.S. Statutes at Large. This collection serves as the official permanent record of every law passed by Congress, organized in the order they were enacted.

For citizens, this bill would make it easier to research the history and original text of federal laws without needing to visit a specialized law library or pay for access to private legal databases. By requiring the data to be available in a non-proprietary and searchable format, the bill aims to increase government transparency and ensure that the primary records of the nation's laws are easily accessible to everyone.