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Track legislation through the Library of Congress's official Congress.gov API: look up bills, amendments, laws and their full history, read CRS summaries and reports, find members and what they sponsor, follow committees, hearings, House roll call votes, nominations and treaties, and search the Congressional Record.

Actions

ActionWhat it does
Get amendmentLook up one amendment by Congress, type and number.
Get amendment actionsActions taken on one amendment, newest first, including the roll call vote when it was decided by one.
Get amendment cosponsorsThe members who cosponsored one amendment, with the date each signed on.
Get amendment text versionsPublished versions of one amendment's text, with links to each format.
Get amendments to an amendmentSecond-degree amendments: the amendments offered to one amendment rather than to the bill itself.
Get billLook up one bill or resolution by its citation: Congress, type and number.
Get bill actionsThe legislative history of one bill: every action taken on it, newest first, with the date, the text, and which chamber or the Library of Congress recorded it.
Get bill amendmentsAmendments offered to one bill, each with its number, what it does and the latest action on it.
Get bill committeesThe committees and subcommittees that handled one bill, with what each did to it and when: referred, reported, discharged.
Get bill cosponsorsThe members who cosponsored one bill, with each member's party, state, the date they signed on, and whether they were an original cosponsor.
Get bill subjectsWhat one bill is about: the legislative subject terms the Congressional Research Service assigned to it, and the single policy area it falls under.
Get bill summariesPlain-English summaries of one bill, written by the Congressional Research Service: one for each stage the bill reached, so the latest is what the bill says now.
Get bill text versionsEvery published version of one bill's text (introduced, reported, engrossed, enrolled), each with links to the formatted text, PDF and XML on congress.gov.
Get bill titlesEvery title one bill carries (the short title, the official title, the display title, and the titles of individual portions), with the text version each belongs to.
Get committeeOne committee: its subcommittees, its naming history, whether it still exists, and how many bills, reports and communications have been referred to it.
Get committee billsThe bills referred to one committee, with the relationship ('Referred to', 'Reported by') and the date it happened.
Get committee House communicationsThe House communications referred to one House committee: the executive-branch letters and reports it receives.
Get committee meetingOne committee meeting: its title, when and where it sits, whether it is still scheduled, the committees holding it, the witnesses and their statements, the bills and nominations on the agenda, and any video.
Get committee nominationsThe presidential nominations referred to one Senate committee.
Get committee printOne committee print by its jacket number, with its citation, the committees behind it and the bills it relates to.
Get committee print textThe published text of one committee print, with a link for each format it exists in.
Get committee reportOne committee report by its citation: 'H. Rept.
Get committee report textThe published text of one committee report, with a link for each format it exists in and a flag on any errata version.
Get committee reportsThe reports one committee has published, newest first.
Get committee Senate communicationsThe Senate communications referred to one Senate committee.
Get congressOne Congress and its sessions.
Get Congressional Record articlesThe articles in one issue of the daily Congressional Record, grouped by the section they appear in, each with its title, page range and a link to its text.
Get cosponsored legislationThe bills and resolutions one member cosponsored, newest first.
Get CRS reportOne CRS report by its product number ('R47175', 'IF12345') with its summary, current authors, topics, related legislation, and links to the PDF and HTML.
Get daily Congressional Record issueOne issue of the daily Congressional Record: the PDF of the whole issue, plus each section (Daily Digest, House, Senate, Extensions of Remarks) with its page range and text link.
Get hearingOne hearing transcript by its jacket number: its title, citation, the dates it was held, the committees that held it, and links to the transcript in each published format.
Get House communicationOne House communication: the agency and official who sent it, an abstract of what it reports, the legal authority behind it, whether it concerns a rulemaking, the committees it went to, and the reporting requirements it satisfies.
Get House reporting requirementOne House reporting requirement: which agency it binds, what it must report, how often, the legal authority for it, and how many communications have been filed against it.
Get House voteOne House roll call vote: the measure or amendment at stake, the kind of vote, the result, and the yea/nay/present/not voting totals broken down by party.
Get House vote membersHow each representative voted on one roll call: the member-by-member record behind the totals, with each member's party and state.
Get lawLook up one law by the number the National Archives assigned it: 'Public Law 117-108' is Congress 117, type Public, number 108.
Get memberOne member's full profile: every term they have served and in which chamber, their party history, any leadership roles, their official portrait, and how much legislation they have sponsored and cosponsored.
Get nominationOne nomination by its PN number: who was nominated and to what post, whether it is civilian or military, when the Senate received it, and the latest action on it.
Get nomination actionsSenate actions on one nomination: received and referred through to confirmation, rejection or return.
Get nomination committeesThe Senate committees one nomination was referred to, with what each did and when.
Get nomination hearingsPrinted hearings held on one nomination, with the citation, date and jacket number of each.
Get nomination nomineesThe people named in one part of a nomination, with the post and organisation.
Get related billsBills related to one bill (companion measures, procedurally related ones, and those with identical text), along with who identified the relationship and what kind it is.
Get requirement communicationsThe communications filed against one House reporting requirement: what agencies actually sent in to satisfy it.
Get Senate communicationOne Senate communication: an abstract of what it reports, the date it was printed in the Congressional Record, and the committees it was referred to.
Get sponsored legislationThe bills and resolutions one member introduced, newest first, each with its policy area and latest action.
Get treatyOne treaty: its titles, the countries party to it, its index terms, when it was transmitted and when it entered into force, and the text of the resolution of ratification.
Get treaty actionsSenate actions on one treaty, including the vote on the resolution of advice and consent to ratification.
Get treaty committeesThe Senate committees one treaty was referred to, with their subcommittees and what each did to it.
List amendmentsBrowse amendments, most recently acted on first.
List bill summariesBill summaries across many bills at once, newest first: the Congressional Research Service's plain-English account of what legislation does.
List billsBrowse bills and resolutions, most recently acted on first.
List bound Congressional RecordThe bound Congressional Record: the permanent, page-numbered edition published after the daily one.
List committee meetingsCommittee meetings and hearings on the schedule, newest first.
List committee printsCommittee prints, newest first: the background studies and draft texts committees publish outside the report series.
List committee reportsCommittee reports, newest first: the written accounts committees file when they report a bill out.
List committeesCongressional committees and their subcommittees.
List congressesEvery Congress from the 1st to the one sitting now, with the years it sat and the start and end dates of each of its sessions.
List Congressional Record issuesIssues of the Congressional Record with the PDF of each section: Daily Digest, House, Senate, Extensions of Remarks and the entire issue.
List CRS reportsCongressional Research Service reports, newest first: the non-partisan analysis CRS writes for Congress on the issues before it.
List daily Congressional RecordIssues of the daily Congressional Record, newest first.
List hearingsPublished hearing transcripts.
List House communicationsCommunications received by the House: the executive communications, memorials, presidential messages and petitions it logs and refers to committee.
List House reporting requirementsHouse reporting requirements: the standing obligations on federal agencies to report to the House, each with the number 'Get House reporting requirement' takes.
List House votesHouse roll call votes, newest first, each with what was voted on, the result and the roll call number.
List lawsThe bills that became law in one Congress.
List membersMembers of Congress, most recently updated first.
List members by stateWho represents a state (both senators and every representative) or, with a district number, the one member for that district.
List nominationsPresidential nominations sent to the Senate, newest first, each with its PN citation, who was nominated and where it stands.
List Senate communicationsCommunications received by the Senate: executive communications, presidential messages, and petitions and memorials.
List treatiesTreaties sent to the Senate for advice and consent, newest first, each with its topic and the date it was transmitted.

Get amendment

Look up one amendment by Congress, type and number. Returns its purpose, who offered it, the bill or amendment it amends, when it was submitted, and where it stands.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Amendment typeamendment_typetextRequired
The chamber the amendment was offered in, and its series.One of: hamdt (H.Amdt.: House Amendment), samdt (S.Amdt.: Senate Amendment), suamdt (S.Up.Amdt.: Senate Unprinted Amendment).
Amendment numberamendment_numbernumberRequired
The number the amendment was assigned: 2137 for S.Amdt. 2137.At least 1.

Outputs

amendmentobject
The amendment
amendment_numbernumber
amendment_typetext
congressnumber
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
Example output
{
  "amendment": {
    "congress": 117,
    "description": "Amendment changes the effective date of the bill.",
    "latestAction": {
      "actionDate": "2021-08-08",
      "text": "Amendment SA 2137 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 28."
    },
    "number": "2137",
    "purpose": "In the nature of a substitute.",
    "type": "SAMDT",
    "updateDate": "2021-08-08T12:00:00Z",
    "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/amendment/117/samdt/2137?format=json"
  },
  "amendment_number": 2137,
  "amendment_type": "samdt",
  "congress": 117,
  "found": true
}

Get amendment actions

Actions taken on one amendment, newest first, including the roll call vote when it was decided by one.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Amendment typeamendment_typetextRequired
The chamber the amendment was offered in, and its series.One of: hamdt (H.Amdt.: House Amendment), samdt (S.Amdt.: Senate Amendment), suamdt (S.Up.Amdt.: Senate Unprinted Amendment).
Amendment numberamendment_numbernumberRequired
The number the amendment was assigned: 2137 for S.Amdt. 2137.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

actionslist
Actions taken on the amendment
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "actions": [
    {
      "actionDate": "2021-08-08",
      "sourceSystem": {
        "code": 0,
        "name": "Senate"
      },
      "text": "Amendment SA 2137 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 28. Record Vote Number: 312.",
      "type": "Floor"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get amendment cosponsors

The members who cosponsored one amendment, with the date each signed on.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Amendment typeamendment_typetextRequired
The chamber the amendment was offered in, and its series.One of: hamdt (H.Amdt.: House Amendment), samdt (S.Amdt.: Senate Amendment), suamdt (S.Up.Amdt.: Senate Unprinted Amendment).
Amendment numberamendment_numbernumberRequired
The number the amendment was assigned: 2137 for S.Amdt. 2137.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

cosponsorslist
Members cosponsoring the amendment
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "cosponsors": [
    {
      "bioguideId": "F000450",
      "district": 5,
      "firstName": "Virginia",
      "fullName": "Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]",
      "isOriginalCosponsor": true,
      "lastName": "Foxx",
      "party": "R",
      "sponsorshipDate": "2021-05-11",
      "state": "NC",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/member/F000450?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get amendment text versions

Published versions of one amendment's text, with links to each format. Congress.gov holds amendment text from the 117th Congress onwards.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Amendment typeamendment_typetextRequired
The chamber the amendment was offered in, and its series.One of: hamdt (H.Amdt.: House Amendment), samdt (S.Amdt.: Senate Amendment), suamdt (S.Up.Amdt.: Senate Unprinted Amendment).
Amendment numberamendment_numbernumberRequired
The number the amendment was assigned: 2137 for S.Amdt. 2137.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
text_versionslist
Published versions of the amendment's text
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "text_versions": [
    {
      "date": "2021-08-08T04:00:00Z",
      "formats": [
        {
          "type": "PDF",
          "url": "https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2021/08/08/CREC-2021-08-08-pt1-PgS5843.pdf"
        }
      ],
      "type": "Submitted"
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 42
}

Get amendments to an amendment

Second-degree amendments: the amendments offered to one amendment rather than to the bill itself.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Amendment typeamendment_typetextRequired
The chamber the amendment was offered in, and its series.One of: hamdt (H.Amdt.: House Amendment), samdt (S.Amdt.: Senate Amendment), suamdt (S.Up.Amdt.: Senate Unprinted Amendment).
Amendment numberamendment_numbernumberRequired
The number the amendment was assigned: 2137 for S.Amdt. 2137.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

amendmentslist
Amendments offered to this amendment
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "amendments": [
    {
      "congress": 117,
      "description": "Amendment changes the effective date of the bill.",
      "latestAction": {
        "actionDate": "2021-08-08",
        "text": "Amendment SA 2137 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 28."
      },
      "number": "2137",
      "purpose": "In the nature of a substitute.",
      "type": "SAMDT",
      "updateDate": "2021-08-08T12:00:00Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/amendment/117/samdt/2137?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get bill

Look up one bill or resolution by its citation: Congress, type and number. Returns the sponsor, the date it was introduced, its policy area, the latest action taken on it, and how many actions, cosponsors, summaries, text versions and titles it has.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Bill typebill_typetextRequired
The kind of measure. 'H.R. 3076' is bill type H.R.; 'S. 1234' is S.One of: hr (H.R.: House Bill), s (S.: Senate Bill), hjres (H.J.Res.: House Joint Resolution), sjres (S.J.Res.: Senate Joint Resolution), hconres (H.Con.Res.: House Concurrent Resolution), sconres (S.Con.Res.: Senate Concurrent Resolution), hres (H.Res.: House Simple Resolution), sres (S.Res.: Senate Simple Resolution).
Bill numberbill_numbernumberRequired
The number the measure was assigned: 3076 for H.R. 3076.At least 1.

Outputs

billobject
The bill or resolution
bill_numbernumber
bill_typetext
congressnumber
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
Example output
{
  "bill": {
    "congress": 117,
    "introducedDate": "2021-05-11",
    "latestAction": {
      "actionDate": "2022-04-06",
      "text": "Became Public Law No: 117-108."
    },
    "number": "3076",
    "originChamber": "House",
    "originChamberCode": "H",
    "title": "Postal Service Reform Act of 2022",
    "type": "HR",
    "updateDate": "2022-09-29",
    "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/3076?format=json"
  },
  "bill_number": 3076,
  "bill_type": "hr",
  "congress": 117,
  "found": true
}

Get bill actions

The legislative history of one bill: every action taken on it, newest first, with the date, the text, and which chamber or the Library of Congress recorded it.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Bill typebill_typetextRequired
The kind of measure. 'H.R. 3076' is bill type H.R.; 'S. 1234' is S.One of: hr (H.R.: House Bill), s (S.: Senate Bill), hjres (H.J.Res.: House Joint Resolution), sjres (S.J.Res.: Senate Joint Resolution), hconres (H.Con.Res.: House Concurrent Resolution), sconres (S.Con.Res.: Senate Concurrent Resolution), hres (H.Res.: House Simple Resolution), sres (S.Res.: Senate Simple Resolution).
Bill numberbill_numbernumberRequired
The number the measure was assigned: 3076 for H.R. 3076.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

actionslist
Actions taken on the bill
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "actions": [
    {
      "actionCode": "36000",
      "actionDate": "2022-04-06",
      "sourceSystem": {
        "code": 9,
        "name": "Library of Congress"
      },
      "text": "Became Public Law No: 117-108.",
      "type": "BecameLaw"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get bill amendments

Amendments offered to one bill, each with its number, what it does and the latest action on it.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Bill typebill_typetextRequired
The kind of measure. 'H.R. 3076' is bill type H.R.; 'S. 1234' is S.One of: hr (H.R.: House Bill), s (S.: Senate Bill), hjres (H.J.Res.: House Joint Resolution), sjres (S.J.Res.: Senate Joint Resolution), hconres (H.Con.Res.: House Concurrent Resolution), sconres (S.Con.Res.: Senate Concurrent Resolution), hres (H.Res.: House Simple Resolution), sres (S.Res.: Senate Simple Resolution).
Bill numberbill_numbernumberRequired
The number the measure was assigned: 3076 for H.R. 3076.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

amendmentslist
Amendments offered to the bill
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "amendments": [
    {
      "congress": 117,
      "description": "Amendment changes the effective date of the bill.",
      "latestAction": {
        "actionDate": "2021-08-08",
        "text": "Amendment SA 2137 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 28."
      },
      "number": "2137",
      "purpose": "In the nature of a substitute.",
      "type": "SAMDT",
      "updateDate": "2021-08-08T12:00:00Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/amendment/117/samdt/2137?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get bill committees

The committees and subcommittees that handled one bill, with what each did to it and when: referred, reported, discharged.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Bill typebill_typetextRequired
The kind of measure. 'H.R. 3076' is bill type H.R.; 'S. 1234' is S.One of: hr (H.R.: House Bill), s (S.: Senate Bill), hjres (H.J.Res.: House Joint Resolution), sjres (S.J.Res.: Senate Joint Resolution), hconres (H.Con.Res.: House Concurrent Resolution), sconres (S.Con.Res.: Senate Concurrent Resolution), hres (H.Res.: House Simple Resolution), sres (S.Res.: Senate Simple Resolution).
Bill numberbill_numbernumberRequired
The number the measure was assigned: 3076 for H.R. 3076.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

committeeslist
Committees with activity on the bill
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "committees": [
    {
      "chamber": "House",
      "committeeTypeCode": "Standing",
      "name": "Transportation and Infrastructure Committee",
      "subcommittees": [
        {
          "name": "Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee",
          "systemCode": "hspw01",
          "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/house/hspw01?format=json"
        }
      ],
      "systemCode": "hspw00",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/house/hspw00?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get bill cosponsors

The members who cosponsored one bill, with each member's party, state, the date they signed on, and whether they were an original cosponsor.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Bill typebill_typetextRequired
The kind of measure. 'H.R. 3076' is bill type H.R.; 'S. 1234' is S.One of: hr (H.R.: House Bill), s (S.: Senate Bill), hjres (H.J.Res.: House Joint Resolution), sjres (S.J.Res.: Senate Joint Resolution), hconres (H.Con.Res.: House Concurrent Resolution), sconres (S.Con.Res.: Senate Concurrent Resolution), hres (H.Res.: House Simple Resolution), sres (S.Res.: Senate Simple Resolution).
Bill numberbill_numbernumberRequired
The number the measure was assigned: 3076 for H.R. 3076.At least 1.
Sort by update datesorttext
Order the results by when Congress.gov last updated them.One of: updateDate+desc (Most recently updated first), updateDate+asc (Least recently updated first).
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

cosponsorslist
Members cosponsoring the bill
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "cosponsors": [
    {
      "bioguideId": "F000450",
      "district": 5,
      "firstName": "Virginia",
      "fullName": "Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]",
      "isOriginalCosponsor": true,
      "lastName": "Foxx",
      "party": "R",
      "sponsorshipDate": "2021-05-11",
      "state": "NC",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/member/F000450?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get bill subjects

What one bill is about: the legislative subject terms the Congressional Research Service assigned to it, and the single policy area it falls under.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Bill typebill_typetextRequired
The kind of measure. 'H.R. 3076' is bill type H.R.; 'S. 1234' is S.One of: hr (H.R.: House Bill), s (S.: Senate Bill), hjres (H.J.Res.: House Joint Resolution), sjres (S.J.Res.: Senate Joint Resolution), hconres (H.Con.Res.: House Concurrent Resolution), sconres (S.Con.Res.: Senate Concurrent Resolution), hres (H.Res.: House Simple Resolution), sres (S.Res.: Senate Simple Resolution).
Bill numberbill_numbernumberRequired
The number the measure was assigned: 3076 for H.R. 3076.At least 1.
Updated on or afterfrom_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or after this moment. Leave empty for no lower bound.
Updated on or beforeto_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or before this moment. Leave empty for no upper bound.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
legislative_subjectslist
Legislative subject terms assigned to the bill
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
policy_areaobject
The single policy area the bill falls under
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "legislative_subjects": [
    {
      "name": "Congressional oversight",
      "updateDate": "2022-02-18"
    }
  ],
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "policy_area": {
    "name": "Government Operations and Politics"
  },
  "total_count": 42
}

Get bill summaries

Plain-English summaries of one bill, written by the Congressional Research Service: one for each stage the bill reached, so the latest is what the bill says now.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Bill typebill_typetextRequired
The kind of measure. 'H.R. 3076' is bill type H.R.; 'S. 1234' is S.One of: hr (H.R.: House Bill), s (S.: Senate Bill), hjres (H.J.Res.: House Joint Resolution), sjres (S.J.Res.: Senate Joint Resolution), hconres (H.Con.Res.: House Concurrent Resolution), sconres (S.Con.Res.: Senate Concurrent Resolution), hres (H.Res.: House Simple Resolution), sres (S.Res.: Senate Simple Resolution).
Bill numberbill_numbernumberRequired
The number the measure was assigned: 3076 for H.R. 3076.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
summarieslist
CRS summaries of the bill
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "summaries": [
    {
      "actionDate": "2022-03-08",
      "actionDesc": "Passed Senate",
      "text": "<p>This bill addresses the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service.</p>",
      "updateDate": "2022-03-11T04:36:07Z",
      "versionCode": "55"
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 42
}

Get bill text versions

Every published version of one bill's text (introduced, reported, engrossed, enrolled), each with links to the formatted text, PDF and XML on congress.gov.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Bill typebill_typetextRequired
The kind of measure. 'H.R. 3076' is bill type H.R.; 'S. 1234' is S.One of: hr (H.R.: House Bill), s (S.: Senate Bill), hjres (H.J.Res.: House Joint Resolution), sjres (S.J.Res.: Senate Joint Resolution), hconres (H.Con.Res.: House Concurrent Resolution), sconres (S.Con.Res.: Senate Concurrent Resolution), hres (H.Res.: House Simple Resolution), sres (S.Res.: Senate Simple Resolution).
Bill numberbill_numbernumberRequired
The number the measure was assigned: 3076 for H.R. 3076.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
text_versionslist
Published versions of the bill's text
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "text_versions": [
    {
      "date": "2022-04-06T04:00:00Z",
      "formats": [
        {
          "type": "Formatted Text",
          "url": "https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3076/BILLS-117hr3076enr.htm"
        }
      ],
      "type": "Enrolled Bill"
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 42
}

Get bill titles

Every title one bill carries (the short title, the official title, the display title, and the titles of individual portions), with the text version each belongs to.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Bill typebill_typetextRequired
The kind of measure. 'H.R. 3076' is bill type H.R.; 'S. 1234' is S.One of: hr (H.R.: House Bill), s (S.: Senate Bill), hjres (H.J.Res.: House Joint Resolution), sjres (S.J.Res.: Senate Joint Resolution), hconres (H.Con.Res.: House Concurrent Resolution), sconres (S.Con.Res.: Senate Concurrent Resolution), hres (H.Res.: House Simple Resolution), sres (S.Res.: Senate Simple Resolution).
Bill numberbill_numbernumberRequired
The number the measure was assigned: 3076 for H.R. 3076.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
titleslist
Titles the bill carries
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "titles": [
    {
      "title": "Postal Service Reform Act of 2022",
      "titleType": "Display Title",
      "titleTypeCode": 45,
      "updateDate": "2022-04-06T14:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 42
}

Get committee

One committee: its subcommittees, its naming history, whether it still exists, and how many bills, reports and communications have been referred to it.

Inputs

ChamberchambertextRequired
Which chamber the record belongs to.One of: house, senate, joint.
Committeecommittee_codetextRequired
The committee to look at. Pick a chamber first; the list is that chamber's committees and subcommittees.
Congresscongressnumber
Ask about the committee as it stood in one Congress. Leave empty for how it stands now.From 1 to 999.

Outputs

chambertext
committeeobject
The committee
committee_codetext
congressnumber
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
Example output
{
  "chamber": "house",
  "committee": {
    "bills": {
      "count": 25384
    },
    "history": [
      {
        "libraryOfCongressName": "Transportation and Infrastructure",
        "officialName": "Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure",
        "startDate": "1995-01-04T05:00:00Z"
      }
    ],
    "isCurrent": true,
    "reports": {
      "count": 1163
    },
    "subcommittees": [
      {
        "name": "Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee",
        "systemCode": "hspw01",
        "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/house/hspw01?format=json"
      }
    ],
    "systemCode": "hspw00",
    "type": "Standing"
  },
  "committee_code": "hspw00",
  "congress": null,
  "found": true
}

Get committee bills

The bills referred to one committee, with the relationship ('Referred to', 'Reported by') and the date it happened.

Inputs

ChamberchambertextRequired
Which chamber the record belongs to.One of: house, senate, joint.
Committeecommittee_codetextRequired
The committee to look at. Pick a chamber first; the list is that chamber's committees and subcommittees.
Updated on or afterfrom_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or after this moment. Leave empty for no lower bound.
Updated on or beforeto_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or before this moment. Leave empty for no upper bound.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

billslist
Bills referred to the committee
chambertext
committee_codetext
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "bills": [
    {
      "actionDate": "2021-05-11T04:00:00Z",
      "congress": 117,
      "number": "3076",
      "relationshipType": "Referred to",
      "type": "HR",
      "updateDate": "2022-04-06T14:00:00Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/3076?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "chamber": "house",
  "committee_code": "hsgo00",
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get committee House communications

The House communications referred to one House committee: the executive-branch letters and reports it receives.

Inputs

House committeecommittee_codetextRequired
The House committee to look at.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

chambertext
committee_codetext
communicationslist
House communications referred to the committee
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "chamber": "house",
  "committee_code": "hspw00",
  "communications": [
    {
      "chamber": "House",
      "communicationType": {
        "code": "EC",
        "name": "Executive Communication"
      },
      "congress": 118,
      "number": "3324",
      "referralDate": "2024-03-07",
      "updateDate": "2024-09-03",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/house-communication/118/ec/3324?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get committee meeting

One committee meeting: its title, when and where it sits, whether it is still scheduled, the committees holding it, the witnesses and their statements, the bills and nominations on the agenda, and any video.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
ChamberchambertextRequired
Which chamber the record belongs to.One of: house, senate, joint.
Event idevent_idtextRequired
The meeting's event identifier: '115538'. 'List committee meetings' returns it for every meeting.

Outputs

chambertext
congressnumber
event_idtext
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
meetingobject
The committee meeting
Example output
{
  "chamber": "house",
  "congress": 118,
  "event_id": "115538",
  "found": true,
  "meeting": {
    "chamber": "House",
    "congress": 118,
    "date": "2023-03-24T14:00:00Z",
    "eventId": "115538",
    "location": {
      "building": "Longworth House Office Building",
      "room": "1324"
    },
    "meetingStatus": "Scheduled",
    "title": "Legislative hearing on H.R. 1246 and H.R. 1532",
    "type": "Hearing",
    "updateDate": "2023-03-27T04:44:57Z",
    "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-meeting/118/house/115538?format=json",
    "witnesses": [
      {
        "name": "The Honorable John Williams",
        "organization": "United Auburn Rancheria",
        "position": "Vice Chairman"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Get committee nominations

The presidential nominations referred to one Senate committee. Only Senate committees receive nominations, so the chamber is fixed.

Inputs

Senate committeecommittee_codetextRequired
The Senate committee to look at.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

chambertext
committee_codetext
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
nominationslist
Nominations referred to the committee
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "chamber": "senate",
  "committee_code": "ssas00",
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "nominations": [
    {
      "citation": "PN2804",
      "congress": 117,
      "description": "Mary Anne Carter, of Tennessee, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years.",
      "latestAction": {
        "actionDate": "2022-12-07",
        "text": "Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee."
      },
      "nominationType": {
        "isCivilian": true,
        "isMilitary": false
      },
      "number": 2804,
      "partNumber": "00",
      "receivedDate": "2022-12-07",
      "updateDate": "2022-12-08T05:25:17Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/117/2804?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get committee print

One committee print by its jacket number, with its citation, the committees behind it and the bills it relates to.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
ChamberchambertextRequired
Which chamber the record belongs to.One of: house, senate, joint.
Jacket numberjacket_numbernumberRequired
The GPO jacket number that identifies the document: 48144, for example. The list actions return it for every record.At least 1.

Outputs

chambertext
congressnumber
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
jacket_numbernumber
printobject
The committee print
Example output
{
  "chamber": "house",
  "congress": 117,
  "found": true,
  "jacket_number": 48144,
  "print": {
    "chamber": "House",
    "citation": "117-62",
    "committees": [
      {
        "name": "Rules Committee",
        "systemCode": "hsru00",
        "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/house/hsru00?format=json"
      }
    ],
    "congress": 117,
    "jacketNumber": 48144,
    "number": "62",
    "text": {
      "count": 4
    },
    "title": "RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 117-62",
    "updateDate": "2022-08-01T21:19:33Z",
    "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-print/117/house/48144?format=json"
  }
}

Get committee print text

The published text of one committee print, with a link for each format it exists in.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
ChamberchambertextRequired
Which chamber the record belongs to.One of: house, senate, joint.
Jacket numberjacket_numbernumberRequired
The GPO jacket number that identifies the document: 48144, for example. The list actions return it for every record.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

chambertext
congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
jacket_numbernumber
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
text_versionslist
Published formats of the print's text
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "chamber": "house",
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "jacket_number": 48144,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "text_versions": [
    {
      "type": "Formatted Text",
      "url": "https://www.congress.gov/117/cprt/HPRT48144/CPRT-117HPRT48144.htm"
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 42
}

Get committee report

One committee report by its citation: 'H. Rept. 117-89' is Congress 117, type H.Rept., number 89. A report filed in parts returns each part.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Report typereport_typetextRequired
Which series the report belongs to.One of: hrpt (H.Rept.: House Report), srpt (S.Rept.: Senate Report), erpt (Ex.Rept.: Senate Executive Report).
Report numberreport_numbernumberRequired
The part after the hyphen: 89 for H. Rept. 117-89.At least 1.

Outputs

congressnumber
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
partslist
Every part filed under this report number
reportobject
The committee report
report_numbernumber
report_typetext
Example output
{
  "congress": 117,
  "found": true,
  "parts": [
    {
      "chamber": "House",
      "citation": "H. Rept. 117-89",
      "congress": 117,
      "number": 89,
      "part": 1,
      "type": "HRPT",
      "updateDate": "2022-02-18T16:38:41Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/117/HRPT/89?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "report": {
    "chamber": "House",
    "citation": "H. Rept. 117-89",
    "congress": 117,
    "number": 89,
    "part": 1,
    "type": "HRPT",
    "updateDate": "2022-02-18T16:38:41Z",
    "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/117/HRPT/89?format=json"
  },
  "report_number": 89,
  "report_type": "hrpt"
}

Get committee report text

The published text of one committee report, with a link for each format it exists in and a flag on any errata version.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Report typereport_typetextRequired
Which series the report belongs to.One of: hrpt (H.Rept.: House Report), srpt (S.Rept.: Senate Report), erpt (Ex.Rept.: Senate Executive Report).
Report numberreport_numbernumberRequired
The part after the hyphen in the citation.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
report_numbernumber
report_typetext
text_versionslist
Published formats of the report's text
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "report_number": 89,
  "report_type": "hrpt",
  "text_versions": [
    {
      "isErrata": "N",
      "type": "Formatted Text",
      "url": "https://www.congress.gov/117/crpt/hrpt89/generated/CRPT-117hrpt89.htm"
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 42
}

Get committee reports

The reports one committee has published, newest first.

Inputs

ChamberchambertextRequired
Which chamber the record belongs to.One of: house, senate, joint.
Committeecommittee_codetextRequired
The committee to look at. Pick a chamber first; the list is that chamber's committees and subcommittees.
Updated on or afterfrom_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or after this moment. Leave empty for no lower bound.
Updated on or beforeto_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or before this moment. Leave empty for no upper bound.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

chambertext
committee_codetext
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
reportslist
Reports the committee published
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "chamber": "house",
  "committee_code": "hspw00",
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "reports": [
    {
      "chamber": "House",
      "citation": "H. Rept. 117-89",
      "congress": 117,
      "number": 89,
      "part": 1,
      "type": "HRPT",
      "updateDate": "2022-02-18T16:38:41Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/117/HRPT/89?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 42
}

Get committee Senate communications

The Senate communications referred to one Senate committee.

Inputs

Senate committeecommittee_codetextRequired
The Senate committee to look at.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

chambertext
committee_codetext
communicationslist
Senate communications referred to the committee
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "chamber": "senate",
  "committee_code": "ssju00",
  "communications": [
    {
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "communicationType": {
        "code": "EC",
        "name": "Executive Communication"
      },
      "congress": 118,
      "number": "3324",
      "referralDate": "2024-03-07",
      "updateDate": "2024-09-03",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/senate-communication/117/ec/1615?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get congress

One Congress and its sessions. Leave the number empty for the Congress sitting right now (which is how a workflow finds the current Congress number to feed the other actions).

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Which Congress to look up. Leave empty for the one sitting now.From 1 to 999.

Outputs

congressobject
The Congress and its sessions
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
is_current_requesttrue/false
Whether the currently sitting Congress was asked for
numbernumber
The Congress's number, e.g. 119
Example output
{
  "congress": {
    "endYear": "2026",
    "name": "119th Congress",
    "number": 119,
    "sessions": [
      {
        "chamber": "House of Representatives",
        "endDate": "2026-01-03",
        "number": 1,
        "startDate": "2025-01-03"
      }
    ],
    "startYear": "2025",
    "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/congress/119?format=json"
  },
  "found": true,
  "is_current_request": true,
  "number": 119
}

Get Congressional Record articles

The articles in one issue of the daily Congressional Record, grouped by the section they appear in, each with its title, page range and a link to its text.

Inputs

Volumevolume_numbernumberRequired
The Congressional Record volume: one per year, 171 for 2025.At least 1.
Issueissue_numbernumberRequired
The issue number within the volume: one per day of session.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

articleslist
Sections, each holding the articles printed in it
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
issue_numbernumber
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
volume_numbernumber
Example output
{
  "articles": [
    {
      "name": "Daily Digest",
      "sectionArticles": [
        {
          "endPage": "D760",
          "startPage": "D759",
          "text": [
            {
              "type": "Formatted Text",
              "url": "https://www.congress.gov/116/crec/2020/09/04/modified/CREC-2020-09-04-pt1-PgD759.htm"
            }
          ],
          "title": "Daily Digest/Next Meeting of the SENATE"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "issue_number": 153,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42,
  "volume_number": 166
}

Get cosponsored legislation

The bills and resolutions one member cosponsored, newest first. Cosponsorships the member later withdrew are excluded.

Inputs

Memberbioguide_idtextRequired
The member to look at. The list holds every member serving now; for a former member, use the bioguide id from 'List members'.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

bioguide_idtext
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
legislationlist
Bills and resolutions the member cosponsored
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "bioguide_id": "L000174",
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "legislation": [
    {
      "congress": 117,
      "introducedDate": "2021-05-11",
      "latestAction": {
        "actionDate": "2022-04-06",
        "text": "Became Public Law No: 117-108."
      },
      "number": "3076",
      "title": "Postal Service Reform Act of 2022",
      "type": "HR",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/3076?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get CRS report

One CRS report by its product number ('R47175', 'IF12345') with its summary, current authors, topics, related legislation, and links to the PDF and HTML.

Inputs

Report numberreport_numbertextRequired
The CRS product number. 'List CRS reports' returns it for every report.

Outputs

foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
reportobject
The CRS report
report_numbertext
Example output
{
  "found": true,
  "report": {
    "authors": [
      {
        "author": "Megan S. Lynch"
      }
    ],
    "contentType": "Reports",
    "formats": [
      {
        "format": "PDF",
        "url": "https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/R/PDF/R47175/R47175.1.pdf"
      }
    ],
    "id": "R47175",
    "publishDate": "2022-07-11T04:00:00Z",
    "status": "Active",
    "summary": "The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 directs Congress to adopt a budget resolution each spring.",
    "title": "Setting Budgetary Levels: The House's FY2023 Deeming Resolution",
    "topics": [
      {
        "topic": "Budget & Appropriations Procedure"
      }
    ],
    "updateDate": "2025-06-20T23:46:23Z",
    "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/crsreport/R47175",
    "version": 1
  },
  "report_number": "R47175"
}

Get daily Congressional Record issue

One issue of the daily Congressional Record: the PDF of the whole issue, plus each section (Daily Digest, House, Senate, Extensions of Remarks) with its page range and text link.

Inputs

Volumevolume_numbernumberRequired
The Congressional Record volume: one per year, 171 for 2025.At least 1.
Issueissue_numbernumberRequired
The issue number within the volume: one per day of session.At least 1.

Outputs

foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
issueobject
The issue and its sections
issue_numbernumber
volume_numbernumber
Example output
{
  "found": true,
  "issue": {
    "congress": 119,
    "fullIssue": {
      "articles": {
        "count": 315
      },
      "entireIssue": [
        {
          "part": "1",
          "type": "PDF",
          "url": "https://www.congress.gov/119/crec/2025/01/03/171/1/CREC-2025-01-03-v171.pdf"
        }
      ],
      "sections": [
        {
          "endPage": "D12",
          "name": "Daily Digest",
          "startPage": "D1"
        }
      ]
    },
    "issueDate": "2025-01-03T05:00:00Z",
    "issueNumber": "1",
    "sessionNumber": 1,
    "volumeNumber": 171
  },
  "issue_number": 1,
  "volume_number": 171
}

Get hearing

One hearing transcript by its jacket number: its title, citation, the dates it was held, the committees that held it, and links to the transcript in each published format.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
ChamberchambertextRequired
Which chamber the record belongs to.One of: house, senate, joint.
Jacket numberjacket_numbernumberRequired
The GPO jacket number that identifies the document: 48144, for example. The list actions return it for every record.At least 1.

Outputs

chambertext
congressnumber
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
hearingobject
The hearing transcript
jacket_numbernumber
Example output
{
  "chamber": "house",
  "congress": 118,
  "found": true,
  "hearing": {
    "chamber": "House",
    "citation": "H.Hrg.118",
    "congress": 118,
    "dates": [
      "2023-06-21"
    ],
    "formats": [
      {
        "type": "Formatted Text",
        "url": "https://www.congress.gov/118/chrg/CHRG-118hhrg50896/CHRG-118hhrg50896.htm"
      }
    ],
    "jacketNumber": 50896,
    "title": "FEDERAL PANDEMIC SPENDING: A PRESCRIPTION FOR WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE",
    "updateDate": "2025-11-04T03:21:12Z",
    "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/hearing/118/house/50896?format=json"
  },
  "jacket_number": 50896
}

Get House communication

One House communication: the agency and official who sent it, an abstract of what it reports, the legal authority behind it, whether it concerns a rulemaking, the committees it went to, and the reporting requirements it satisfies.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Communication typecommunication_typetextRequired
Which kind of communication it is.One of: ec (Executive communication), ml (Memorial), pm (Presidential message), pt (Petition).
Communication numbercommunication_numbernumberRequired
The number it was assigned: 3324.At least 1.

Outputs

communicationobject
The House communication
communication_numbernumber
communication_typetext
congressnumber
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
Example output
{
  "communication": {
    "abstract": "A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency.",
    "chamber": "House",
    "communicationType": {
      "code": "EC",
      "name": "Executive Communication"
    },
    "congress": 118,
    "congressionalRecordDate": "2024-03-07",
    "isRulemaking": "True",
    "legalAuthority": "5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A)",
    "number": 3324,
    "sessionNumber": 2,
    "submittingAgency": "Environmental Protection Agency",
    "submittingOfficial": "Director, Regulatory Management Division",
    "updateDate": "2024-09-03"
  },
  "communication_number": 3324,
  "communication_type": "ec",
  "congress": 118,
  "found": true
}

Get House reporting requirement

One House reporting requirement: which agency it binds, what it must report, how often, the legal authority for it, and how many communications have been filed against it.

Inputs

Requirement numberrequirement_numbernumberRequired
The number the reporting requirement was assigned: 8070.At least 1.

Outputs

foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
requirementobject
The reporting requirement
requirement_numbernumber
Example output
{
  "found": true,
  "requirement": {
    "activeRecord": true,
    "frequency": "[No deadline specified].",
    "legalAuthority": "5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A)",
    "matchingCommunications": {
      "count": 90774
    },
    "nature": "Congressional review of agency rulemaking.",
    "number": 8070,
    "parentAgency": "Multiple Executive Agencies and Departments",
    "submittingAgency": "Multiple Executive Agencies and Departments",
    "updateDate": "2021-08-13"
  },
  "requirement_number": 8070
}

Get House vote

One House roll call vote: the measure or amendment at stake, the kind of vote, the result, and the yea/nay/present/not voting totals broken down by party.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
SessionsessiontextRequired
Which of the Congress's two yearly sessions the vote was in.One of: 1 (First session (odd-numbered year)), 2 (Second session (even-numbered year)).
Roll call numbervote_numbernumberRequired
The roll call number within the session: 17 for the 17th recorded vote of that year.At least 1.

Outputs

congressnumber
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
sessionnumber
voteobject
The roll call vote and its party totals
vote_numbernumber
Example output
{
  "congress": 119,
  "found": true,
  "session": 1,
  "vote": {
    "congress": 119,
    "identifier": 1191202517,
    "legislationNumber": "30",
    "legislationType": "HR",
    "legislationUrl": "https://congress.gov/bill/119/house-bill/30",
    "result": "Passed",
    "rollCallNumber": 17,
    "sessionNumber": 1,
    "sourceDataURL": "https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll017.xml",
    "startDate": "2025-01-16T11:00:00-05:00",
    "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/house-vote/119/1/17",
    "votePartyTotal": [
      {
        "nayTotal": 0,
        "notVotingTotal": 6,
        "party": {
          "name": "Republican",
          "type": "R"
        },
        "presentTotal": 0,
        "yeaTotal": 213
      }
    ],
    "voteType": "Yea-and-Nay"
  },
  "vote_number": 17
}

Get House vote members

How each representative voted on one roll call: the member-by-member record behind the totals, with each member's party and state.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
SessionsessiontextRequired
Which of the Congress's two yearly sessions the vote was in.One of: 1 (First session (odd-numbered year)), 2 (Second session (even-numbered year)).
Roll call numbervote_numbernumberRequired
The roll call number within the session.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
member_voteslist
How each member voted
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
sessionnumber
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
voteobject
The vote these member records belong to
vote_numbernumber
Example output
{
  "congress": 119,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "member_votes": [
    {
      "bioguideID": "A000055",
      "firstName": "Robert",
      "lastName": "Aderholt",
      "voteCast": "Yea",
      "voteParty": "R",
      "voteState": "AL"
    }
  ],
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "session": 1,
  "total_count": 42,
  "vote": {
    "congress": 119,
    "rollCallNumber": 17,
    "sessionNumber": 1
  },
  "vote_number": 17
}

Get law

Look up one law by the number the National Archives assigned it: 'Public Law 117-108' is Congress 117, type Public, number 108. Returns the bill it came from, in full.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Law typelaw_typetextRequired
Whether it is a public or a private law.One of: pub (Public law), priv (Private law).
Law numberlaw_numbernumberRequired
The part after the hyphen: 108 for Public Law 117-108.At least 1.

Outputs

congressnumber
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
lawobject
The bill that became this law
law_numbernumber
law_typetext
Example output
{
  "congress": 117,
  "found": true,
  "law": {
    "congress": 117,
    "introducedDate": "2021-05-11",
    "latestAction": {
      "actionDate": "2022-04-06",
      "text": "Became Public Law No: 117-108."
    },
    "laws": [
      {
        "number": "117-108",
        "type": "Public Law"
      }
    ],
    "number": "3076",
    "originChamber": "House",
    "originChamberCode": "H",
    "title": "Postal Service Reform Act of 2022",
    "type": "HR",
    "updateDate": "2022-09-29",
    "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/3076?format=json"
  },
  "law_number": 108,
  "law_type": "pub"
}

Get member

One member's full profile: every term they have served and in which chamber, their party history, any leadership roles, their official portrait, and how much legislation they have sponsored and cosponsored.

Inputs

Memberbioguide_idtextRequired
The member to look at. The list holds every member serving now; for a former member, use the bioguide id from 'List members'.

Outputs

bioguide_idtext
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
memberobject
The member's profile
Example output
{
  "bioguide_id": "L000174",
  "found": true,
  "member": {
    "bioguideId": "L000174",
    "birthYear": "1940",
    "cosponsoredLegislation": {
      "count": 7452
    },
    "directOrderName": "Patrick J. Leahy",
    "invertedOrderName": "Leahy, Patrick J.",
    "partyHistory": [
      {
        "partyAbbreviation": "D",
        "partyName": "Democrat",
        "startYear": 1975
      }
    ],
    "sponsoredLegislation": {
      "count": 1768
    },
    "state": "Vermont",
    "terms": [
      {
        "chamber": "Senate",
        "congress": 117,
        "endYear": 2023,
        "startYear": 2021,
        "stateCode": "VT"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Get nomination

One nomination by its PN number: who was nominated and to what post, whether it is civilian or military, when the Senate received it, and the latest action on it.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Nomination numbernomination_numbernumberRequired
The PN number without its prefix: 2804 for PN2804.At least 1.

Outputs

congressnumber
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
nominationobject
The nomination
nomination_numbernumber
Example output
{
  "congress": 117,
  "found": true,
  "nomination": {
    "actions": {
      "count": 7
    },
    "citation": "PN2804",
    "committees": {
      "count": 1
    },
    "congress": 117,
    "description": "Mary Anne Carter, of Tennessee, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years.",
    "hearings": {
      "count": 1
    },
    "latestAction": {
      "actionDate": "2022-12-07",
      "text": "Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee."
    },
    "nominationType": {
      "isCivilian": true,
      "isMilitary": false
    },
    "nominees": [
      {
        "nomineeCount": 1,
        "ordinal": 1,
        "organization": "Federal Maritime Commission",
        "positionTitle": "Federal Maritime Commissioner",
        "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/118/16/1?format=json"
      }
    ],
    "number": 2804,
    "partNumber": "00",
    "receivedDate": "2022-12-07",
    "updateDate": "2022-12-08T05:25:17Z",
    "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/117/2804?format=json"
  },
  "nomination_number": 2804
}

Get nomination actions

Senate actions on one nomination: received and referred through to confirmation, rejection or return.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Nomination numbernomination_numbernumberRequired
The PN number without its prefix: 2804 for PN2804.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

actionslist
Senate actions on the nomination
congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
nomination_numbernumber
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "actions": [
    {
      "actionCode": "S05120",
      "actionDate": "2022-08-03",
      "committees": [
        {
          "name": "Armed Services Committee",
          "systemCode": "ssas00",
          "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/senate/ssas00?format=json"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services",
      "type": "IntroReferral"
    }
  ],
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "nomination_number": 2804,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get nomination committees

The Senate committees one nomination was referred to, with what each did and when.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Nomination numbernomination_numbernumberRequired
The PN number without its prefix: 2804 for PN2804.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

committeeslist
Committees the nomination was referred to
congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
nomination_numbernumber
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "committees": [
    {
      "activities": [
        {
          "date": "2022-08-03T04:00:00Z",
          "name": "Referred to"
        }
      ],
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "name": "Judiciary Committee",
      "systemCode": "ssju00",
      "type": "Standing",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/senate/ssju00?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "nomination_number": 2804,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get nomination hearings

Printed hearings held on one nomination, with the citation, date and jacket number of each.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Nomination numbernomination_numbernumberRequired
The PN number without its prefix: 2804 for PN2804.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
hearingslist
Hearings held on the nomination
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
nomination_numbernumber
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "congress": 118,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "hearings": [
    {
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "citation": "S.Hrg.118-694",
      "date": "2024-02-28",
      "jacketNumber": 61203,
      "number": 694
    }
  ],
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "nomination_number": 16,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get nomination nominees

The people named in one part of a nomination, with the post and organisation. A military nomination can list thousands of officers in a single filing, which is why it is split into parts.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Nomination numbernomination_numbernumberRequired
The PN number without its prefix: 2804 for PN2804.At least 1.
Partordinalnumber
Which part of the nomination to read, counting from 1. Defaults to the first part.At least 1. Default: 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
nomination_numbernumber
nomineeslist
People named in this part of the nomination
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
ordinalnumber
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "congress": 118,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "nomination_number": 16,
  "nominees": [
    {
      "nomineeCount": 1,
      "ordinal": 1,
      "organization": "Federal Maritime Commission",
      "positionTitle": "Federal Maritime Commissioner",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/118/16/1?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "offset": 0,
  "ordinal": 1,
  "total_count": 42
}

Bills related to one bill (companion measures, procedurally related ones, and those with identical text), along with who identified the relationship and what kind it is.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Bill typebill_typetextRequired
The kind of measure. 'H.R. 3076' is bill type H.R.; 'S. 1234' is S.One of: hr (H.R.: House Bill), s (S.: Senate Bill), hjres (H.J.Res.: House Joint Resolution), sjres (S.J.Res.: Senate Joint Resolution), hconres (H.Con.Res.: House Concurrent Resolution), sconres (S.Con.Res.: Senate Concurrent Resolution), hres (H.Res.: House Simple Resolution), sres (S.Res.: Senate Simple Resolution).
Bill numberbill_numbernumberRequired
The number the measure was assigned: 3076 for H.R. 3076.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
related_billslist
Bills related to this one
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "related_bills": [
    {
      "congress": 117,
      "number": 1720,
      "relationshipDetails": [
        {
          "identifiedBy": "CRS",
          "type": "Related bill"
        }
      ],
      "title": "Postal Service Reform Act of 2021",
      "type": "S"
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 42
}

Get requirement communications

The communications filed against one House reporting requirement: what agencies actually sent in to satisfy it.

Inputs

Requirement numberrequirement_numbernumberRequired
The number the reporting requirement was assigned: 8070.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

communicationslist
Communications filed against the requirement
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
requirement_numbernumber
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "communications": [
    {
      "chamber": "House",
      "communicationType": {
        "code": "EC",
        "name": "Executive Communication"
      },
      "congress": 112,
      "number": 2,
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/house-communication/112/EC/2?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "requirement_number": 8070,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get Senate communication

One Senate communication: an abstract of what it reports, the date it was printed in the Congressional Record, and the committees it was referred to.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Communication typecommunication_typetextRequired
Which kind of communication it is.One of: ec (Executive communication), pm (Presidential message), pom (Petition or memorial).
Communication numbercommunication_numbernumberRequired
The number it was assigned: 1615.At least 1.

Outputs

communicationobject
The Senate communication
communication_numbernumber
communication_typetext
congressnumber
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
Example output
{
  "communication": {
    "abstract": "A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report.",
    "chamber": "Senate",
    "congress": 117,
    "congressionalRecordDate": "2021-09-01",
    "number": 1615,
    "sessionNumber": 1,
    "updateDate": "2021-09-02"
  },
  "communication_number": 1615,
  "communication_type": "ec",
  "congress": 117,
  "found": true
}

Get sponsored legislation

The bills and resolutions one member introduced, newest first, each with its policy area and latest action.

Inputs

Memberbioguide_idtextRequired
The member to look at. The list holds every member serving now; for a former member, use the bioguide id from 'List members'.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

bioguide_idtext
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
legislationlist
Bills and resolutions the member sponsored
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "bioguide_id": "L000174",
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "legislation": [
    {
      "congress": 117,
      "introducedDate": "2022-06-16",
      "latestAction": {
        "actionDate": "2022-06-16",
        "text": "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary."
      },
      "number": "4417",
      "policyArea": {
        "name": "Commerce"
      },
      "title": "Patent Trial and Appeal Board Reform Act of 2022",
      "type": "S",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/4417?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

Get treaty

One treaty: its titles, the countries party to it, its index terms, when it was transmitted and when it entered into force, and the text of the resolution of ratification.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Treaty numbertreaty_numbernumberRequired
The treaty's number within the Congress that received it.At least 1.
Parttreaty_suffixtext
The partition letter of a treaty split into parts: 'A', 'B'. Leave empty for a treaty that is not split.

Outputs

congressnumber
foundtrue/false
Whether the record exists on Congress.gov
treatyobject
The treaty
treaty_numbernumber
treaty_suffixtext
Example output
{
  "congress": 117,
  "found": true,
  "treaty": {
    "actions": {
      "count": 3
    },
    "congressConsidered": 117,
    "congressReceived": 117,
    "countriesParties": [
      {
        "name": "Belgium"
      }
    ],
    "indexTerms": [
      {
        "name": "TAXATION"
      }
    ],
    "number": 3,
    "suffix": "",
    "titles": [
      {
        "title": "PROTOCOL MODIFYING CONVENTION WITH BELGIUM FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION",
        "titleType": "Treaty - Short Title"
      }
    ],
    "topic": "Taxation",
    "transmittedDate": "2021-05-17T00:00:00Z",
    "updateDate": "2022-02-26T16:25:25Z",
    "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/treaty/117/3?format=json"
  },
  "treaty_number": 3,
  "treaty_suffix": null
}

Get treaty actions

Senate actions on one treaty, including the vote on the resolution of advice and consent to ratification. Give a part letter for a treaty split into parts.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Treaty numbertreaty_numbernumberRequired
The treaty's number within the Congress that received it.At least 1.
Parttreaty_suffixtext
The partition letter of a treaty split into parts: 'A', 'B'. Leave empty for a treaty that is not split.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

actionslist
Senate actions on the treaty
congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
treaty_numbernumber
treaty_suffixtext
Example output
{
  "actions": [
    {
      "actionCode": "S05291",
      "actionDate": "2022-08-03",
      "text": "Resolution of advice and consent to ratification agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 1. Record Vote Number: 282.",
      "type": "Floor"
    }
  ],
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42,
  "treaty_number": 3,
  "treaty_suffix": null
}

Get treaty committees

The Senate committees one treaty was referred to, with their subcommittees and what each did to it.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Treaty numbertreaty_numbernumberRequired
The treaty's number within the Congress that received it.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

committeeslist
Committees the treaty was referred to
congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
treaty_numbernumber
Example output
{
  "committees": [
    {
      "activities": [
        {
          "date": "2021-10-19T04:00:00Z",
          "name": "Reported by"
        }
      ],
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "name": "Foreign Relations Committee",
      "systemCode": "ssfr00",
      "type": "Standing",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/senate/ssfr00?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42,
  "treaty_number": 3
}

List amendments

Browse amendments, most recently acted on first. Narrow to one Congress, then to House, Senate or Senate unprinted amendments.

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Narrow the list to one Congress. Leave empty to search across all of them, newest first.From 1 to 999.
Amendment typeamendment_typetext
Narrow the list to one series of amendments. Needs a Congress as well. Leave empty for every type.One of: hamdt (H.Amdt.: House Amendment), samdt (S.Amdt.: Senate Amendment), suamdt (S.Up.Amdt.: Senate Unprinted Amendment).
Updated on or afterfrom_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or after this moment. Leave empty for no lower bound.
Updated on or beforeto_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or before this moment. Leave empty for no upper bound.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

amendment_typetext
amendmentslist
Amendments, each with its number, purpose and latest action
congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "amendment_type": "samdt",
  "amendments": [
    {
      "congress": 117,
      "description": "Amendment changes the effective date of the bill.",
      "latestAction": {
        "actionDate": "2021-08-08",
        "text": "Amendment SA 2137 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 28."
      },
      "number": "2137",
      "purpose": "In the nature of a substitute.",
      "type": "SAMDT",
      "updateDate": "2021-08-08T12:00:00Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/amendment/117/samdt/2137?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

List bill summaries

Bill summaries across many bills at once, newest first: the Congressional Research Service's plain-English account of what legislation does. Narrow to one Congress and bill type, or filter by when the summary was written to follow what is being summarised now.

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Narrow the list to one Congress. Leave empty to search across all of them, newest first.From 1 to 999.
Bill typebill_typetext
Narrow the list to one kind of measure. Needs a Congress as well. Leave empty for every type.One of: hr (H.R.: House Bill), s (S.: Senate Bill), hjres (H.J.Res.: House Joint Resolution), sjres (S.J.Res.: Senate Joint Resolution), hconres (H.Con.Res.: House Concurrent Resolution), sconres (S.Con.Res.: Senate Concurrent Resolution), hres (H.Res.: House Simple Resolution), sres (S.Res.: Senate Simple Resolution).
Updated on or afterfrom_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or after this moment. Leave empty for no lower bound.
Updated on or beforeto_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or before this moment. Leave empty for no upper bound.
Sort by update datesorttext
Order the results by when Congress.gov last updated them.One of: updateDate+desc (Most recently updated first), updateDate+asc (Least recently updated first).
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

bill_typetext
congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
summarieslist
Bill summaries, each with the bill it belongs to
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "bill_type": "hr",
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "summaries": [
    {
      "actionDate": "2022-03-08",
      "actionDesc": "Passed Senate",
      "bill": {
        "congress": 117,
        "number": "3076",
        "title": "Postal Service Reform Act of 2022",
        "type": "HR",
        "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/3076?format=json"
      },
      "currentChamber": "Senate",
      "text": "<p>This bill addresses the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service.</p>",
      "updateDate": "2022-03-11T04:36:07Z",
      "versionCode": "55"
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 42
}

List bills

Browse bills and resolutions, most recently acted on first. Narrow to one Congress, then to one type of measure, or leave both empty to walk everything Congress.gov holds. The 'Updated on or after' filter turns this into a feed of what moved since a given moment.

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Narrow the list to one Congress. Leave empty to search across all of them, newest first.From 1 to 999.
Bill typebill_typetext
Narrow the list to one kind of measure. Needs a Congress as well. Leave empty for every type.One of: hr (H.R.: House Bill), s (S.: Senate Bill), hjres (H.J.Res.: House Joint Resolution), sjres (S.J.Res.: Senate Joint Resolution), hconres (H.Con.Res.: House Concurrent Resolution), sconres (S.Con.Res.: Senate Concurrent Resolution), hres (H.Res.: House Simple Resolution), sres (S.Res.: Senate Simple Resolution).
Updated on or afterfrom_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or after this moment. Leave empty for no lower bound.
Updated on or beforeto_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or before this moment. Leave empty for no upper bound.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

bill_typetext
billslist
Bills and resolutions, each with its citation, title and latest action
congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "bill_type": "hr",
  "bills": [
    {
      "congress": 117,
      "introducedDate": "2021-05-11",
      "latestAction": {
        "actionDate": "2022-04-06",
        "text": "Became Public Law No: 117-108."
      },
      "number": "3076",
      "originChamber": "House",
      "originChamberCode": "H",
      "title": "Postal Service Reform Act of 2022",
      "type": "HR",
      "updateDate": "2022-09-29",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/3076?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

List bound Congressional Record

The bound Congressional Record: the permanent, page-numbered edition published after the daily one. Give a publication date for one day, or a year and month for a wider list.

Inputs

Published onpublished_ondate
The publication date to look up. Leave empty to filter by year and month instead, or to list the most recent issues.
Yearyearnumber
The publication year, when you want a whole year or month rather than one day. Cannot be combined with a publication date.From 1789 to 2200.
Monthmonthnumber
The publication month, 1-12. Needs a year as well.From 1 to 12.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

countnumber
Records on this page
daynumber
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
monthnumber
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
volumeslist
Bound Congressional Record volumes
yearnumber
Example output
{
  "count": 1,
  "day": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "month": 5,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42,
  "volumes": [
    {
      "congress": 101,
      "date": "1990-05-01",
      "sessionNumber": 2,
      "updateDate": "2020-10-20",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/bound-congressional-record/1990/5/1?format=json",
      "volumeNumber": 136
    }
  ],
  "year": 1990
}

List committee meetings

Committee meetings and hearings on the schedule, newest first. Narrow to one Congress and chamber. Each entry carries an 'event_id' that 'Get committee meeting' takes.

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Narrow the list to one Congress. Leave empty to search across all of them, newest first.From 1 to 999.
Chamberchambertext
Narrow the list to one chamber. Leave empty for all of them.One of: house, senate, joint.
Updated on or afterfrom_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or after this moment. Leave empty for no lower bound.
Updated on or beforeto_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or before this moment. Leave empty for no upper bound.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

chambertext
congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
meetingslist
Committee meetings, each carrying an 'event_id' that 'Get committee meeting' takes
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "chamber": "house",
  "congress": 118,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "meetings": [
    {
      "chamber": "House",
      "congress": 118,
      "event_id": "115538",
      "eventid": "115538",
      "updateDate": "2023-03-27T04:44:57Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-meeting/118/house/115538?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

List committee prints

Committee prints, newest first: the background studies and draft texts committees publish outside the report series.

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Narrow the list to one Congress. Leave empty to search across all of them, newest first.From 1 to 999.
Chamberchambertext
Narrow the list to one chamber. Leave empty for all of them.One of: house, senate, joint.
Updated on or afterfrom_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or after this moment. Leave empty for no lower bound.
Updated on or beforeto_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or before this moment. Leave empty for no upper bound.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

chambertext
congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
printslist
Committee prints, each with its jacket number
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "chamber": "house",
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "prints": [
    {
      "chamber": "House",
      "citation": "117-62",
      "congress": 117,
      "jacketNumber": 48144,
      "number": "62",
      "title": "RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 117-62",
      "updateDate": "2022-08-01T21:19:33Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-print/117/house/48144?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 42
}

List committee reports

Committee reports, newest first: the written accounts committees file when they report a bill out. Narrow to one Congress and series, or to conference reports only.

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Narrow the list to one Congress. Leave empty to search across all of them, newest first.From 1 to 999.
Report typereport_typetext
Narrow the list to one series. Needs a Congress as well. Leave empty for every type.One of: hrpt (H.Rept.: House Report), srpt (S.Rept.: Senate Report), erpt (Ex.Rept.: Senate Executive Report).
Conference reports onlyconferencetrue/false
Turn on to return only conference reports: the ones settling differences between the chambers.
Updated on or afterfrom_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or after this moment. Leave empty for no lower bound.
Updated on or beforeto_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or before this moment. Leave empty for no upper bound.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
report_typetext
reportslist
Committee reports, each with its citation
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "report_type": "hrpt",
  "reports": [
    {
      "chamber": "House",
      "citation": "H. Rept. 117-89",
      "congress": 117,
      "number": 89,
      "part": 1,
      "type": "HRPT",
      "updateDate": "2022-02-18T16:38:41Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/117/HRPT/89?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 42
}

List committees

Congressional committees and their subcommittees. Narrow to one chamber, one Congress, or both. Each entry carries the system code ('hspw00') that the other committee actions take.

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Narrow the list to one Congress. Leave empty to search across all of them, newest first.From 1 to 999.
Chamberchambertext
Narrow the list to one chamber. Leave empty for all of them.One of: house, senate, joint.
Updated on or afterfrom_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or after this moment. Leave empty for no lower bound.
Updated on or beforeto_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or before this moment. Leave empty for no upper bound.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

chambertext
committeeslist
Committees, each with its system code and subcommittees
congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "chamber": "house",
  "committees": [
    {
      "chamber": "House",
      "committeeTypeCode": "Standing",
      "name": "Transportation and Infrastructure Committee",
      "subcommittees": [
        {
          "name": "Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee",
          "systemCode": "hspw01",
          "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/house/hspw01?format=json"
        }
      ],
      "systemCode": "hspw00",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/house/hspw00?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "congress": 119,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

List congresses

Every Congress from the 1st to the one sitting now, with the years it sat and the start and end dates of each of its sessions.

Inputs

Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

congresseslist
Congresses, newest first
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "congresses": [
    {
      "endYear": "2026",
      "name": "119th Congress",
      "number": 119,
      "sessions": [
        {
          "chamber": "House of Representatives",
          "endDate": "2026-01-03",
          "number": 1,
          "startDate": "2025-01-03"
        }
      ],
      "startYear": "2025",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/congress/119?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

List Congressional Record issues

Issues of the Congressional Record with the PDF of each section: Daily Digest, House, Senate, Extensions of Remarks and the entire issue. Give a publication date for one day, or a year and month for a whole month.

Inputs

Published onpublished_ondate
The publication date to look up. Leave empty to filter by year and month instead, or to list the most recent issues.
Yearyearnumber
The publication year, when you want a whole year or month rather than one day. Cannot be combined with a publication date.From 1789 to 2200.
Monthmonthnumber
The publication month, 1-12. Needs a year as well.From 1 to 12.
Daydaynumber
The publication day, 1-31. Needs a year and month as well; usually easier to use the publication date instead.From 1 to 31.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

countnumber
Records on this page
daynumber
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
issueslist
Congressional Record issues with links to each section's PDF
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
monthnumber
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
yearnumber
Example output
{
  "count": 1,
  "day": 28,
  "has_more": true,
  "issues": [
    {
      "Congress": "117",
      "Id": 26958,
      "Issue": "109",
      "Links": {
        "FullRecord": {
          "Label": "Entire Issue",
          "Ordinal": 5,
          "PDF": [
            {
              "Part": "1",
              "Url": "https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2022/06/28/168/109/CREC-2022-06-28.pdf"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "PublishDate": "2022-06-28",
      "Session": "2",
      "Volume": "168"
    }
  ],
  "limit": 20,
  "month": 6,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42,
  "year": 2022
}

List CRS reports

Congressional Research Service reports, newest first: the non-partisan analysis CRS writes for Congress on the issues before it. Filter by update date to follow new and revised reports.

Inputs

Updated on or afterfrom_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or after this moment. Leave empty for no lower bound.
Updated on or beforeto_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or before this moment. Leave empty for no upper bound.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
reportslist
CRS reports, each with its product number
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "reports": [
    {
      "contentType": "Reports",
      "id": "R47175",
      "publishDate": "2022-07-11T04:00:00Z",
      "status": "Active",
      "title": "Setting Budgetary Levels: The House's FY2023 Deeming Resolution",
      "updateDate": "2025-06-20T23:46:23Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/crsreport/R47175",
      "version": 1
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 42
}

List daily Congressional Record

Issues of the daily Congressional Record, newest first. Narrow to one volume; there is one volume per year, 171 for 2025. Each entry carries the volume and issue numbers the issue actions take.

Inputs

Volumevolume_numbernumber
Narrow to one volume: one per year, 171 for 2025. Leave empty for the most recent issues.At least 1.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
issueslist
Daily Congressional Record issues
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
volume_numbernumber
Example output
{
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "issues": [
    {
      "congress": "119",
      "issueDate": "2025-01-03T05:00:00Z",
      "issueNumber": "1",
      "sessionNumber": "1",
      "updateDate": "2025-01-04T16:59:21Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/daily-congressional-record/171/1?format=json",
      "volumeNumber": "171"
    }
  ],
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42,
  "volume_number": 171
}

List hearings

Published hearing transcripts. Narrow to one Congress and chamber. Each entry carries the jacket number 'Get hearing' takes.

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Narrow the list to one Congress. Leave empty to search across all of them, newest first.From 1 to 999.
Chamberchambertext
Narrow the list to one chamber. Leave empty for all of them.One of: house, senate, joint.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

chambertext
congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
hearingslist
Hearing transcripts, each with its jacket number
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "chamber": "house",
  "congress": 118,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "hearings": [
    {
      "chamber": "House",
      "congress": 118,
      "jacketNumber": 50896,
      "updateDate": "2025-11-04T03:21:12Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/hearing/118/house/50896?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

List House communications

Communications received by the House: the executive communications, memorials, presidential messages and petitions it logs and refers to committee. Narrow to one Congress and type.

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Narrow the list to one Congress. Leave empty to search across all of them, newest first.From 1 to 999.
Communication typecommunication_typetext
Narrow to one kind of communication. Needs a Congress as well. Leave empty for every type.One of: ec (Executive communication), ml (Memorial), pm (Presidential message), pt (Petition).
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

communication_typetext
communicationslist
House communications
congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "communication_type": "ec",
  "communications": [
    {
      "chamber": "House",
      "communicationType": {
        "code": "EC",
        "name": "Executive Communication"
      },
      "congress": 118,
      "number": "3324",
      "referralDate": "2024-03-07",
      "updateDate": "2024-09-03",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/house-communication/118/ec/3324?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "congress": 118,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

List House reporting requirements

House reporting requirements: the standing obligations on federal agencies to report to the House, each with the number 'Get House reporting requirement' takes.

Inputs

Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
requirementslist
House reporting requirements
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "requirements": [
    {
      "number": 8070,
      "updateDate": "2021-08-13",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/house-requirement/8070?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 42
}

List House votes

House roll call votes, newest first, each with what was voted on, the result and the roll call number. Congress.gov holds House roll call votes from the 117th Congress onwards.

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Narrow the list to one Congress. Leave empty to search across all of them, newest first.From 1 to 999.
Sessionsessiontext
Narrow the list to one session. Needs a Congress as well. Leave empty for both.One of: 1 (First session (odd-numbered year)), 2 (Second session (even-numbered year)).
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
sessionnumber
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
voteslist
House roll call votes
Example output
{
  "congress": 119,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "session": 1,
  "total_count": 42,
  "votes": [
    {
      "congress": 119,
      "identifier": 1191202517,
      "legislationNumber": "30",
      "legislationType": "HR",
      "legislationUrl": "https://congress.gov/bill/119/house-bill/30",
      "result": "Passed",
      "rollCallNumber": 17,
      "sessionNumber": 1,
      "sourceDataURL": "https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll017.xml",
      "startDate": "2025-01-16T11:00:00-05:00",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/house-vote/119/1/17",
      "voteType": "Yea-and-Nay"
    }
  ]
}

List laws

The bills that became law in one Congress. Narrow to public or private laws, or leave the type empty for both. Each entry carries the law number alongside the bill it came from.

Inputs

CongresscongressnumberRequired
Which Congress the record belongs to. Pick from the list (the 119th Congress sits in 2025-2026).From 1 to 999.
Law typelaw_typetext
Public laws apply generally; private laws affect named individuals. Leave empty for both.One of: pub (Public law), priv (Private law).
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
law_typetext
lawslist
Bills that became law, each with its law number
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "law_type": "pub",
  "laws": [
    {
      "congress": 117,
      "introducedDate": "2021-05-11",
      "latestAction": {
        "actionDate": "2022-04-06",
        "text": "Became Public Law No: 117-108."
      },
      "laws": [
        {
          "number": "117-108",
          "type": "Public Law"
        }
      ],
      "number": "3076",
      "originChamber": "House",
      "originChamberCode": "H",
      "title": "Postal Service Reform Act of 2022",
      "type": "HR",
      "updateDate": "2022-09-29",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/3076?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

List members

Members of Congress, most recently updated first. Narrow to one Congress, or turn on 'Currently serving only' for the members in office now. Each entry carries the bioguide id the member actions take.

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Narrow the list to one Congress. Leave empty to search across all of them, newest first.From 1 to 999.
Currently serving onlycurrent_membertrue/false
Turn on to list only members in office now. Off includes everyone who has ever served.
Updated on or afterfrom_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or after this moment. Leave empty for no lower bound.
Updated on or beforeto_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or before this moment. Leave empty for no upper bound.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
memberslist
Members, each with a bioguide id, party, state and portrait
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "congress": 119,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "members": [
    {
      "bioguideId": "L000174",
      "depiction": {
        "attribution": "Courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office",
        "imageUrl": "https://www.congress.gov/img/member/l000174_200.jpg"
      },
      "name": "Leahy, Patrick J.",
      "partyName": "Democratic",
      "state": "Vermont",
      "terms": {
        "item": [
          {
            "chamber": "Senate",
            "startYear": 1975
          }
        ]
      },
      "updateDate": "2022-11-07T13:42:19Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/member/L000174?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

List members by state

Who represents a state (both senators and every representative) or, with a district number, the one member for that district. Add a Congress to ask who held the seat then rather than now.

Inputs

Statestate_codetextRequired
The two-letter postal code for the state or territory: MI for Michigan, DC for the District of Columbia.
Districtdistrictnumber
The House district number. Leave empty for everyone the state sends to Congress. Use 0 for a state with a single at-large district.From 0 to 99.
Congresscongressnumber
Which Congress to ask about. Needs a district as well. Leave empty for the seat as it stands now.From 1 to 999.
Currently serving onlycurrent_membertrue/false
Turn on to list only members in office now. Off includes everyone who has ever served.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
districtnumber
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
memberslist
Members representing the state or district
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
state_codetext
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "congress": null,
  "count": 1,
  "district": 10,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "members": [
    {
      "bioguideId": "L000174",
      "depiction": {
        "attribution": "Courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office",
        "imageUrl": "https://www.congress.gov/img/member/l000174_200.jpg"
      },
      "name": "Leahy, Patrick J.",
      "partyName": "Democratic",
      "state": "Vermont",
      "terms": {
        "item": [
          {
            "chamber": "Senate",
            "startYear": 1975
          }
        ]
      },
      "updateDate": "2022-11-07T13:42:19Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/member/L000174?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "state_code": "MI",
  "total_count": 42
}

List nominations

Presidential nominations sent to the Senate, newest first, each with its PN citation, who was nominated and where it stands. Narrow to one Congress.

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Narrow the list to one Congress. Leave empty to search across all of them, newest first.From 1 to 999.
Updated on or afterfrom_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or after this moment. Leave empty for no lower bound.
Updated on or beforeto_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or before this moment. Leave empty for no upper bound.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
nominationslist
Nominations, each with its PN citation
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "nominations": [
    {
      "citation": "PN2804",
      "congress": 117,
      "description": "Mary Anne Carter, of Tennessee, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years.",
      "latestAction": {
        "actionDate": "2022-12-07",
        "text": "Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee."
      },
      "nominationType": {
        "isCivilian": true,
        "isMilitary": false
      },
      "number": 2804,
      "partNumber": "00",
      "receivedDate": "2022-12-07",
      "updateDate": "2022-12-08T05:25:17Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/117/2804?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

List Senate communications

Communications received by the Senate: executive communications, presidential messages, and petitions and memorials. Narrow to one Congress and type.

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Narrow the list to one Congress. Leave empty to search across all of them, newest first.From 1 to 999.
Communication typecommunication_typetext
Narrow to one kind of communication. Needs a Congress as well. Leave empty for every type.One of: ec (Executive communication), pm (Presidential message), pom (Petition or memorial).
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

communication_typetext
communicationslist
Senate communications
congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
Example output
{
  "communication_type": "ec",
  "communications": [
    {
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "communicationType": {
        "code": "EC",
        "name": "Executive Communication"
      },
      "congress": 118,
      "number": "1615",
      "referralDate": "2024-03-07",
      "updateDate": "2024-09-03",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/senate-communication/117/ec/1615?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42
}

List treaties

Treaties sent to the Senate for advice and consent, newest first, each with its topic and the date it was transmitted. Narrow to one Congress.

Inputs

Congresscongressnumber
Narrow the list to one Congress. Leave empty to search across all of them, newest first.From 1 to 999.
Updated on or afterfrom_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or after this moment. Leave empty for no lower bound.
Updated on or beforeto_datetimedate and time
Only include records Congress.gov updated on or before this moment. Leave empty for no upper bound.
Number of recordslimitnumber
How many records to return, 1-250. Defaults to 20.From 1 to 250. Default: 20.
Skipoffsetnumber
How many records to skip before the first one returned; use the 'next_offset' from a previous run to read the next page. Defaults to 0.From 0 to 1000000. Default: 0.

Outputs

congressnumber
countnumber
Records on this page
has_moretrue/false
Whether another page follows
limitnumber
Page size that was requested
next_offsetnumber
Offset that reads the next page, or null at the end
offsetnumber
Records skipped before this page
total_countnumber
Records matching in all, across every page
treatieslist
Treaties before the Senate
Example output
{
  "congress": 117,
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "next_offset": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "total_count": 42,
  "treaties": [
    {
      "congressConsidered": 117,
      "congressReceived": 117,
      "number": 3,
      "suffix": "",
      "topic": "Taxation",
      "transmittedDate": "2021-05-17T00:00:00Z",
      "updateDate": "2022-02-26T16:25:25Z",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/treaty/117/3?format=json"
    }
  ]
}

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