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Citation rules/Legislative materials/13.5 Debates

Cite the debate to the Congressional Record

Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

A congressional debate after 1873 is cited to the Congressional Record; the Annals of Congress, the Register of Debates and the Congressional Globe end with the debates of 1873 or earlier.1

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  1. 1R. 13.5 Debates.
  2. 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
PreviousUse the chamber's report designationNextUse “(daily ed.)” or the year alone

More in Legislative materials

  1. Abbreviate the legislative body
  2. Add the bill or resolution number
  3. Add the legislative session
  4. Add the number of the Congress
  5. Add the state to the parenthetical
  6. Add the year of publication
  7. Cite the debate to the Congressional Record
  8. Use “(daily ed.)” or the year alone
  9. Use the earlier debate series

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More in Legislative materials

  1. Abbreviate the legislative body
  2. Add the bill or resolution number
  3. Add the legislative session
  4. Add the number of the Congress
  5. Add the state to the parenthetical
  6. Add the year of publication
  7. Cite the debate to the Congressional Record
  8. Use “(daily ed.)” or the year alone
  9. Use the earlier debate series

Back to Legislative materials

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