Congress.gov added tools to trace related bills

Congress.gov introduced a revised Related Bills tab on August 10, 2026, adding expandable groups to show several kinds of legislative relationships. The Library of Congress said users would see the groups when a bill was contained in a public law, when a law contained the bill’s text, or when legislation had been reintroduced. A sponsor column was added for every related bill. ^[1]

The change responded to requests gathered through the site’s public forum, feedback link, advanced-search training and Law Library patrons. The Library said people wanted clearer ways to follow measures included in larger packages that became law and to understand connections between bills in different Congresses. Those requests shaped an initial revision that the announcement said would continue to be refined. ^[1]

Companion filters appeared on congressional member profiles. Where data were available, users could select Incorporated Legislation or Reintroduced Legislation in the Member Activity filter. These additions gave researchers another route to the relationships highlighted on bill pages. The Library invited further feedback on the changes, presenting the release as the first version of ongoing work on how related legislation is displayed. ^[1]

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