Policy Researcher Tutorial

15. Public Law by Popular Name

Can I find a law by its popular name?

• Within Lexis/Nexis Congressional select Legislative Histories, Bills and Laws, then Statutes at Large
• Click on the Popular Names link
• Click on C and look up Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
• Select the check box next to it and then click on the "Paste to Search" button
• This will return you to the search screen with the popular name of the law
• Click on the search button to see all references to this law by name.
• The latest reference to the law is the one you are looking for, 108 P.L. 36; 117 Stat. 800, KEEPING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SAFE

Document Custodian: Sally Haines  Last revised: 4 December 2007