Finding Bills
Help with query terms to find the right bills.
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Executive Orders Tool ★
An explanation of the Executive Orders Tool, which allows you to find state and federal bills that are similar to presidential executive orders.
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- Intermediate
Executive Order Tool ★
An overview of the tool which allows you to find state and federal bills that are similar to presidential executive orders.
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BillTrack50 - The Basics ★
A run through of the most fundamental functions of BillTrack50.
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How to Create a New Bill Sheet ★
A demonstration of how to make a new bill sheet.
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How to Create a Good Query ★
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- Intermediate
When Can You See Prefiled Bills?
A list of the states with approximate dates for prefiling.
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BillTrack50 Paid Features
A run through of the features you get with a BillTrack50 subscription - bill searching, bill tracking, sharing, and legislator scorecards.
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Recommended Bills Feature
An explanation of how to use the recommended bills feature on bill sheets to find more relevant bills.
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How to Use the Similar Bills Feature
A demonstration of how to use the Similar Bills tab on bill pages.
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How to Find Model Bills Using the Similar Bills Tab
An explanation of how to use the Similar Bills tab to find model bills across the U.S.
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How to Check Bill Sheets Have the Right Bills Using the Similar Bills Tab
An explanation of how to use the Similar Bills tab to check that you have the most relevant bills on your bill sheets.
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How to Find Bills Using the Similar Bills Tab
An explanation of how to find bills to add to your bill sheets using the Similar Bills tab on bill pages.
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How to Brainstorm Search Terms Using the Similar Bills Tab
An explanation of how to use the Similar Bills tab to find good query keywords.
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- Getting Started
Discover Similar Bills using AI
An explanation of the Similar Bills tab on bill pages.
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- Advanced
How to Search Within a Bill Sheet
A demonstration of how to find a subset of bills in a bill sheet
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- Advanced
How to Search By Statute
An explanation of how to search for bills using statute numbers.
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- Advanced
Using Keywords to Expand or Refine Your Search
An explanation of how to use the keywords column in a bill sheet to refine your query terms.
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- Intermediate
How to Add a Whole List of Bill Numbers to a Bill Sheet
An explanation of some useful ways to add a list of bill numbers to a bill sheet.
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Search Terms Library
Lists of useful search terms for common topics.
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How to use the 'Near' Query Function
A demonstration of using the 'Near' search to find bills containing a phrase.
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How to Find a Bill Using Its Bill Number
An explanation of methods to find a bill if you know the bill number.
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- Intermediate
How to Put All the Bills in a State onto your Bill Sheet
A demonstration on creating a search that finds all the bills in a specific state.
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How to Use Quick Search
A demonstration of how to find a bill by using the Quick Search function.
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How to Create a Good Query
An explanation of the steps to create a query and find the bills you want.
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Double Checking a "None Of" Word
A demonstration of how to check your "none of" search term.
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- Advanced
Quickly Find a Specific Bill or All Bills in a State
A demonstration of a good method for quickly finding a single bill, and how to find all bills in a particular state.
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How to Create Powerful Searches
An explanation of how to combine various search functions to create effective queries.
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