MLA 9 government document format
Agency Name. Title of Document. Publisher/Department, Date. URL.
Example:
United States, Department of Health and Human Services. Healthy People 2030. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2020, health.gov/healthypeople.
Government website page
United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “COVID-19 Vaccines.” CDC, 15 Mar. 2023, www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines.
Congressional report or bill
United States, Congress, Senate. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. 117th Congress, 1st session, Senate Bill 3684, Government Publishing Office, 2021, www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3684.
Key rules
- The government body acts as the author (country → department → sub-agency)
- Document title is italicised
- Include the document or report number if available
- URL is essential for online documents
In-text citation
(United States, Department of Health) — shorten to the relevant level
For very long agency names, establish an abbreviation in your first citation: (United States, Dept. of Health [HHS])