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Federal law, organized
Federal Law Index
Browse the United States Code by subject. Tap any title to open the current official text from the U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel.
What this index covers
The U.S. Code organizes the general and permanent federal laws of the United States. Newly enacted laws can exist as official slip laws before they are fully reflected in the Code.
Not included: state laws, local laws, court decisions, or agency regulations.
Find a title
Search by title number or subject.
Why there are two places to look
U.S. Code: organized current federal law by subject. Public & private laws: the official laws as enacted. Use Recent Laws for the newest enacted laws while codification catches up.
Law by location
State, Local & Regulations
Choose a state to find the right layer of law. RECEIPTS keeps federal, state, local, and agency rules separate so they are not confused with each other.
Choose a state
The official state gateway opens government sources. Local code coverage depends on the city or county.
Federal regulations
Federal regulations are rules issued by federal agencies under authority granted by law. They are separate from statutes passed by Congress.
How the layers fit
Federal law: statutes that apply nationally.
Federal regulations: agency rules implementing federal law.
State law: statutes and constitutions that apply within a state.
State regulations: rules issued by state agencies.
Local law: city and county ordinances, codes, and related rules.
Accuracy note
Local code publishers can lag behind newly adopted ordinances. Always check the municipality's own site or clerk if timing matters. RECEIPTS labels publisher libraries separately from official government sources.
Transparency
About RECEIPTS
RECEIPTS helps people understand laws, bills, and government records in plain English — while keeping the original source one tap away.
Trust & Methodology
Evidence first. RECEIPTS follows source → evidence → conclusion. It does not begin with a political conclusion and search for material that supports it. The same evidence thresholds apply regardless of party, politician, administration, institution, or viewpoint.
What RECEIPTS promises
Answer the question asked. Separate confirmed facts from context. Prefer official records. Show the source. Say Unresolved instead of guessing when the evidence is not strong enough.
How we check
1. Identify the record. Bill numbers and exact official titles are stronger than fuzzy title matches.
2. Read official status. RECEIPTS checks legislative actions, titles, summaries, law records, and publication data when available.
3. Match the exact claim. House passage, Senate passage, passage by Congress, and becoming law are treated as different events.
4. Explain it simply. Plain-English wording is a summary. The linked government record remains the evidence.
What the labels mean
VERIFIED: the official record supports the specific claim checked.
CONTRADICTED: the official record establishes the opposite of the specific claim checked.
ANSWER: the user asked a question and the official record supports a direct answer.
CONTEXT NEEDED: the record is real, but the claim leaves out information needed for an accurate conclusion.
UNRESOLVED: the records checked do not provide strong enough evidence for a reliable conclusion. Unresolved does not mean false.
Source hierarchy
For federal legislation, RECEIPTS prioritizes Congress.gov and GovInfo. GovInfo is operated by the U.S. Government Publishing Office and provides public access to official publications from all three federal branches. State and local coverage can vary, so RECEIPTS labels official government sources separately from third-party code publishers.
Neutrality standard
RECEIPTS does not score politicians, endorse parties, recommend how to vote, or change its verification threshold based on who made a claim. The same factual standard applies regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability, religion, political affiliation, or viewpoint. Plain-English significance describes what changed, who or what it applies to, important dates, and what happens next — not whether a policy is good or bad.
Corrections policy
If a receipt is wrong, incomplete, or based on a record that later changes, users can report the problem from the receipt. Corrections should be made against the underlying official evidence, not political pressure. Material corrections should identify what changed and when.
Important limits
RECEIPTS is not a law firm, lawyer, court, legislature, or government agency. It does not provide legal advice or predict how a court will apply a law to your situation. Records can change, newly enacted material may take time to appear in codified collections, and local publisher databases may lag newly adopted ordinances.
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This beta does not require an account. Saved Receipts are stored in your browser on this device. Questions sent for checking are processed by the site backend so it can query government records. Do not enter passwords, Social Security numbers, account numbers, or other sensitive personal information.
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RECEIPTS is an independent information product. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Congress.gov, GovInfo, GPO, any federal or state agency, or any political party.
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RECEIPTS aims for readable contrast, keyboard-accessible controls, descriptive labels, and plain-language summaries. Official government wording remains available so a simplified explanation never replaces the source record.