As the first third of the year draws to a close, I thought it would be nice to take a look at the metrics for a few different resources on Congress.gov and the Law Library’s website. I find it helpful, when thinking about how to update and improve our website, to review what gets the most attention from our users.
Robert updates the Congress.gov Most-Viewed Bills page each week. What are the 2015 top five bills so far?
- H.R.213 [114th] – Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015
- H.R.240 [114th] – Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
- S.1 [114th] – Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act
- H.R.83 [113th] – Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
- H.R.378 [114th] – Responsible Body Armor Possession Act
If you would like to follow the progress of any bills from the 114th Congress, go to the legislation and click on “Get alerts” below the title.
Outside of legislation, what are the top five most-viewed pages (excluding searches and the homepage) on Congress.gov?
- Members of the U.S. Congress
- Committees of the U.S. Congress
- Congressional Record
- Advanced Search
- Most-Viewed Bills
From among the new posts on In Custodia Legis, which have been the top five most-viewed this year?
- Legislation Email Alerts on Congress.gov
- Treaties, Text, and Timely Updates – Congress.gov Spring Cleaning
- Women in History: Voting Rights
- Women in History: Lawyers and Judges
- Legalese
What are the five most-viewed Law Library Reports from our Legal Topics section?
- Gun Ownership and the Supreme Court: United States
- Restrictions on Genetically Modified Organisms: United States
- War Powers: United States
- Firearms-Control Legislation and Policy: Australia
- Laws on Children Residing with Parents in Prison
The Guide to Law Online is also a Law Library of Congress resource that enjoys great use. What are its five most-viewed pages?
What resource do you use the most? Feel free to share them in the comments section below.