CRS Reports @congress.gov - Public Access
- Congressional Research Service"This collection provides the public with access to research products produced by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) for the United States Congress. By law, CRS works exclusively for Congress, providing timely, objective, and authoritative research and analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of political party affiliation." In 2018, Congress passed a law directing the creation of this site and ending the legal requirement prohibiting CRS from providing its products to the public."
About the Congressional Research Service
The Legislative Reference Service was established by Congress in 1914, as a separate department within the Library of Congress, to serve the research needs of the Congress. In 1970, Congress changed the name to the Congressional Research Service (CRS), and broadened its obligations.
The mission of the CRS is to serve the Congress by providing comprehensive, authoritative, and nonpartisan research and analysis, in order to inform members of Congress as they prepare for debate.
Read more about the history and mission of the CRS at http://www.loc.gov/crsinfo/about/.
Earlier efforts to gain access to the CRS reports, prior to the public access release, are posted below.
- Congressional Research Service Reports (CRS) and Issue Briefs (U.S. Dept. of State)Browse by date, region, or topic.
- Federation of American Scientists (FAS) Index to CRS Reports (Congressional Research Service)The Federation of American Scientists "endeavors to provide current, regularly updated public access to as many non-confidential CRS reports as possible. These reports are provided without congressional or CRS authorization as a public service."
- Federation of American Scientists: CRS ArchivesBlog postings of CRS reports in reverse chronological order.
- Open CRS (Congressional Research Service)"CRS Reports do not become public until a member of Congress releases the report. A number of libraries and non-profit organizations have sought to collect as many of the released reports as possible. Open CRS is a centralized utility that brings together these reports."
- UNT (University of North Texas) Digital Library: Congressional Research Service Reports"The information on this site is compiled and made available as a public service by the Government Documents Department at the UNT Libraries. UNT does not make any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the information and is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for results obtained from the use of the information."
