Guide
How to Use Favorites and Collections for Bill Research
Favorites save individual legislative records, while collections organize bills, searches, lawmakers, committees, votes, and bookmarks into named research workflows.
Workflow
- Save individual records from search results or detail pages.
- Create a collection with a name that matches the research goal.
- Add saved searches and favorites into the collection.
- Use multiple collections when the same bill matters to different workflows.
- Remove outdated saved items when the research packet no longer needs them.
Details
Favorites are fast single-item saves. Collections are named folders for actual work.
Collections can mix item types. A useful collection may include a search, several bills, a committee, and exact text bookmarks.
User-named collections are better than only automatic lists because research topics rarely fit one fixed category.
Questions
Should I create a collection before saving an item?
No. Save first, then organize later. That keeps the workflow fast.
Can the same saved item belong to more than one collection?
Yes. That is useful when a bill or search matters to multiple topics.