Published February 4, 2021. Updated October 20, 2021.

To create a bill reference or citation, you will need to know the bill title, contributors and production details.

The templates and examples below will show you how to cite a bill in MLA style, APA style, Chicago style, and Harvard referencing style.

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Citing a bill in MLA style

The title of the bill, volume, Congress/Federal, and URL are used.

In-text citation template and example:

Bill Name (# Congress, # session, Resolution #)

The Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act  (116th Congress, Resolution 9056) . . .

Works cited entry template and example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a bill in MLA guide.

Citing a bill in APA style

The title of the bill, Congress/Federal, and URL are used.

In-text citation template and example:

(Bill Title, Year)

(Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act, 2019)

Reference list entry template and example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a bill in APA guide.

Citing a bill in Chicago style, notes-bibliography

The title of the bill and Congress/Federal are used.

Footnotes template and example:

Note

1. Title of the Bill, episode number, Congress/Federal (Year).

2. Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019, H.R. 259, 116th Cong. (2019).

Shortened note

1. Title of the Bill (Year).

2. Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 (2019).

Bibliography entry template and example:

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Citing a bill in Chicago style, author-date

The title of the bill and Congress/Federal are used.

In-text citation template and example:

(Title of the Bill, Year)

(TANF Extension Act, 2019)

Reference list entry template and example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a bill in Chicago Style guide.

How to cite a bill in Harvard referencing style

The title of the bill, the name of the governing body, the bill number, and the URL are used.

In-text citation template and example:

(Bill Name, Publication Year)

(Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019)

Reference list entry template and example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a bill in Harvard Referencing Style guide.

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