How to Cite a Bill in APA Format

Citing a Bill in a Reference List

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  List the title of the bill or resolution, followed by a comma. For example: A Bill to Reverse National Debt Trends of 1985,

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  List the number of the bill or resolution, followed by a comma. For example: S. 546,

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  List the number of the congress that passed the bill, followed by a comma. For example: 93d. Cong.,

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  List the number of the session, followed by a period. For example: 2nd Sess.

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  List the year in which the bill was passed in parentheses and followed by a period. For example: (1985).

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  Ensure that the final citation appears in the following format: A Bill to Reverse National Debt Trends of 1985, S. 546, 93d. Cong., 2nd Sess. (1985).

How to Cite a Bill in the Text

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  List the number of the bill and the year, separated by a comma and enclosed in parentheses. The information should take this form: (S. 546, 1985)

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  This Information should be placed directly after your reference to the bill in the text. For example: One law (S. 546, 1985) had the potential to produce a balanced budget by 1999.

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  If you name the bill by number, then you only need to parenthetically include the year. For example: Senate Bill 546 (1985) had the potential to produce a balanced budget by 1999.