Public Administration Subject Guide

Citing Bills in APA Format

Templates

• House of Representatives:  Title, H.R. bill or resolution number, ### Cong. (year). URL [optional]
• Senate:  Title, S. bill or resolution number, ### Cong. (year). URL [optional]

Examples

• ZZZ's to A's Act, H.R. 2245, 115th Cong. (2017). https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2245
• Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017, S. 1312, 115th Cong. (2017). https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1312#:~:text=(Sec.,(Sec.

In-Text Citations

Templates

• Named in the text (year)
• (title, year)

Examples

• Senate Bill 1312 (2017)
• (S. 1312, 2017)
• (H.R. 2245, 2017)

Further Resources

• Purdue Online Writing Resource: APA 7 Legal References
• University of Southern California Legal References Guide