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Cite a Legislative Bill in ACS Style
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ACS Legal Bill Format
SAFE Banking Act of 2023, S. 1323, 118th Cong., 1st Sess. (2023).
About This Source Type
Legislative bills are cited in ACS style with the bill name, the bill number, the Congress number and session, and the year. Bills that have been enacted as law should be cited as Legislation instead.
Key Formatting Tips
- 1Use the official bill name and number
- 2Specify the Congress number (e.g. 118th Cong.)
- 3Include the session (1st Sess., 2nd Sess.)
- 4Enacted bills should be cited as Legislation/Public Law