立法听证制度在国外(如美国)已有几十年的历史,而我国在实践方面还处于探索阶段,理论研究领域更是一个空白。本文将美国和中国的立法听证制度进行比较,尤其在立法听证制度的范围,类型和程序上找出其不同之处,从而得出一些启示,以有利于我国立法的完善,同时也有利于公共政策制定在法律依据方面的民主化和科学化。 The system of legislative hearings has been established in foreign countries (such as the United States) for decades. However, our country is still at an exploratory stage in practice, and there is a gap in theoretical research. This article compares the system of legislative hearings between the United States and China. In particular, it looks for differences in the scope, types and procedures of legislative hearings so as to draw some enlightenments to the improvement of our legislation and to the public Policy making is democratized and scientifically based on legal grounds.