Legislative History exercises

1. Find the legislative history of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. This is a federal act. Cite the legislative history of the act (use the Manual on Style if you cannot determine the Bluebook format after reading the chapter).

2. Find the legislative history of Major Crimes Act (Indian Major Crimes Act). This is a federal case. Cite the legislative history of the act (Use the Manual on Style or Bluebook if you can).

3. Find the legislative history of the Rape Shield Law. This is a New Jersey case. Cite the legislative history of the act (use the Manual on Style or Bluebook).

4. Why would you perform a legislative history of an act?

5. What information would you gather when you performing a legislative history?

6. Search congress.gov to find bills from the current Congress that update or address the Brady Hangun Act.