By Paul Grabowicz, UC Berkeley.
Commercial site. Browse by state.
Portal to documents from the Government Publishing Office (budget, bills, hearings, Constitution, US Code, etc.). Formerly: FDsys, GPO Access
Find the status and history of bills in the current or prior legislature of Congress. Includes Committee Reports, Roll Call votes, Public Laws, U.S. Code, Congressional Record, etc.
Find and comment on Federal administrative regulations
Information about New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
The Ithaca Journal compiled this site with New York state data that may be of interest to its readers.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars.
Posts reports by the Congressional Research Service, a nonpartisan think tank for Congress that analyzes topics of public debate.
Gathers policy information state-by-state.
Official website.
The New York Open Government site is maintained by the Office of the Attorney General. It is a product of the aggregation of data from several New York State agencies, including data on campaign contributions and expenditures, lobbyist disclosures, government contracts, and registered charities.
Find elected officials. Includes district maps.
Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security’s mission is to ensure the safety and security of the nation.
The DOJ, headed by the Attorney General, controls federal law enforcement and handles the legal business of the United States. The Attorney General represents the United States in legal matters generally and gives advice and opinions to the President and to the heads of the executive departments of the Government when so requested.
The Department of Labor enforces all of the labor laws in the country through various administrative courts. In order to hire foreign workers, U.S. employers must go through a process called "labor certification" with the Department of Labor. The DOL website offers an electronic system for filing labor certification applications, official forms relating to employment-based immigration, and pertinent regulations.
Find contact information for U.S. federal government departments and agencies including websites, emails, phone numbers, addresses, and more.
Find federal government forms from various agencies.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
USCIS is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS website has information about services and benefits, laws and regulations, and immigration forms.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforces federal laws governing border control, customs, trade and immigration. The ICE website provides information about illegal immigration enforcement news. The site also describes the mission of ICE as well as various ICE programs designed to implement the many federal statutes enacted to help protect national security and public safety.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
The primary mission of Customs and Border Protection is to keep terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S. It also has a responsibility for enforcing U.S. trade laws and facilitating international travel. The website offers contact information for Customs and Border Control, answers to frequently asked questions, forms, and CBP news.
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