Library of Congess RSS Feeds

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds allow subscribers to stay up-to-date on news and web postings without the need to repeatedly visit a particular website.

The Library of Congress, and the Law Library of Congress, provide a number of feeds. The Feed Page explains what RSS feeds are and how to subscribe to the various LOC feeds. Two categories are of particular interest to the legal community: Copyright and Legal. The THOMAS feeds are easy ways to track legislation at various points in the lawmaking process, including House and Senate floor updates, Daily Digest of chamber actions and committee meetings, and Bills presented to the President.

LOC Legal RSS Feeds:

Global Legal Monitor - News of legal developments from around the world, drawn from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources.

These feeds include numerous options available through the Global Legal Monitor may be selected by subject or jurisdiction. Jurisdictions include many countries, as well as the European Court of Human Rights, World trade Organization, and the World Bank.

In Custodia Legis Blog - In Custodia Legis is Latin for in the custody of the law. One role of the Law Library of Congress is to be a custodian of law and legislation. A blog covering current legal trends, a British perspective, a perspective from New Zealand, legislative developments in THOMAS, and cultural intelligence and the law.

News & Events - The latest news and upcoming events from the Law Library of Congress.
Legal Research Reports - Guides published by the Law Library of Congress providing legal commentary and recommended resources on issues and events with legal significance.

THOMAS: Bills Presented to the President - Lists bills that have passed both the House and Senate and have been sent to the White House for the President's signature.

THOMAS: Daily Digest - Provides notification of the Daily Digest, which details the chamber action, committee meetings, and joint meetings of Congress.

THOMAS: House Floor Today - Identifies the latest bills and resolutions considered on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.

THOMAS: Senate Floor Today - Identifies the latest bills, resolutions, nominations, and treaties considered on the floor of the U.S. Senate.

THOMAS: Tip of the Week - Provides a weekly tip about using THOMAS.

THOMAS: Top Ten Bills - Provides a list of the top ten bills searched on THOMAS, compiled from weekly usage statistics.

Webcasts - Notices of new webcasts from the Law Library of Congress.

LOC Copyright RSS Feeds:
Legislative Developments - Notices of current copyright-related legislation.

Federal Register Notices - Announcements, rules, proposed rules and other notices published in the Federal Register.

eService Updates - Notifications of enhancements and updates to the U.S. Copyright Office online system for registration of copyright claims.

What's New at the Copyright Office - Alerts on new Copyright Office website postings and other announcements.

Feed descriptions are from the Library of Congress.

Written by Andrew J. Tig Wartluft, Law Librarian Fellow