Social Work Policy Course Guide: Bills, Laws, Regulations, Rules

Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. Used for current bill tracking or legislative information dating back to 1995.

United States laws arranged by subject. Many laws relevant to social work profession are in Title 42--The Public Health and Welfare.

Statutes at Large presents legislation as passed.

Like Congress.gov, but for the State of Minnesota, this site can be used for tracking bills as they move through the legislature and searching bills back to 1995.

Minnesota laws arranged by subject.

Minnesota Session Laws presents legislation as passed.

Federal agency regulations by topic. Title 45 Public Welfare is a section often relevant to the social work profession.

Allows you to track regulations through their approval process and search for regulations previously approved.

Executive Orders published in the Federal Register

State-level regulations arranged by agency

Best source for Minnesota policy research. Use the Library Catalog to search for Minnesota government publications, many of which are digital. Also consider Links to the World which allows you to browse by topic to find regional and national information on important policy topics.