The United States Code
A complete version-controlled repository of the United States Code, exploring how Git-like tools could improve legislative transparency.
What is The United States Code?
divegeek/uscode is a Git repository containing the complete United States Code, structured to track changes over time. It serves both as a public resource for accessing federal law and as a conceptual exploration of how version control systems could improve legislative transparency. The project demonstrates how bills could be managed as patches to legal code, similar to open-source software development.
Civic technologists, open government advocates, legal researchers, and developers interested in applying software tools to public policy processes.
It provides free, versioned access to the US Code while proposing a novel, transparent model for lawmaking using familiar Git workflows. The unique approach could make legislative changes more traceable and accountable than current systems.
Overview
The United States Code
Use Cases
Best For
- Studying historical changes to US federal law
- Exploring how version control could apply to legislative processes
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