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Federal: U.S. Code

United States Code
Full text of the current edition of the US Code.
U.S.House of Representatives
Search the US Code is for keywords or by title and section number.
Updating the U.S. Code: Classification Tables
These tables show where newly enacted laws will appear in the US Code and provide links to the text of the new laws.

Federal: Pending Legislation/Public Laws

Congress.gov
Current information about congress. It includes live video streaming of senate floor proceedings. It also includes information about members of congress and current bills. Further, it allows users to search by the status of legislation.
Current Congressional Bills
Text of current house bills sorted by date.
US Government Publishing Office
Public and private laws organized by date.

Missouri Legislative Information

Missouri Revised Statutes
Text of Missouri Revised Statutes
Missouri General Assembly
Links to bills, statutes, journals, actions, and general information about the Missouri legislature.
Missouri House of Representatives
Information about the Missouri House of Representatives' current members and legislation.
Missouri Senate
Information about the Missouri Senate's current members and legislation.