How to cite a legislative debate

Bluebook (22d ed.) citation format, B13 / R13.5.

Bluebook (22d ed.) citation format for a legislative debate, governed by B13 / R13.5. Worked example, required elements, and the rules that apply.

Example

123 Cong. Rec. 17147 (1977).

Governing rules

B13 / R13.5

• 13 — legislative materials.
• 13.5 — congressional debates.

Required elements

• Volume
• Page
• Year
• Congress
• Session

Optional elements

• Source — R13.5: “Cong. Rec.”, “Cong. Globe”, “Annals of Cong.”
• Daily edition — R13.5: the daily edition takes “(daily ed. <date>)”.
• Date (daily edition)
• Editor (early debates)
• Statement parenthetical
• Database citation

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