Congress.gov API

Congress.gov API committee API

Returns committee data from the API

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congress-gov-committee-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  description: 'Congress.gov shares its application programming interface (API) with the public to ingest the Congressional data. <a href="sign-up/" target="_blank">Sign up for an API key</a> from api.data.gov that you can use to access web services provided by Congress.gov. To learn more, view our <a href="https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/" target="_blank">GitHub repository</a>.

    '
  title: Congress.gov amendments committee API
  version: '3'
servers:
- url: /v3
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: committee
  description: Returns committee data from the API
paths:
  /committee:
    get:
      tags:
      - committee
      summary: Returns a list of congressional committees.
      description: Returns a list of congressional committees.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/format'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fromDateTime'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/toDateTime'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Committees'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Committees'
        '400':
          description: Invalid status value
  /committee/{chamber}:
    get:
      tags:
      - committee
      summary: Returns a list of congressional committees filtered by the specified chamber.
      description: Returns a list of congressional committees filtered by the specified chamber.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/chamber'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/format'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fromDateTime'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/toDateTime'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Committees'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Committees'
        '400':
          description: Invalid status value
  /committee/{congress}:
    get:
      tags:
      - committee
      summary: Returns a list of congressional committees filtered by the specified congress.
      description: Returns a list of congressional committees filtered by the specified congress.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/congress'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/format'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fromDateTime'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/toDateTime'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Committees'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Committees'
        '400':
          description: Invalid status value
  /committee/{congress}/{chamber}:
    get:
      tags:
      - committee
      summary: Returns a list of congressional committees filtered by the specified congress and chamber.
      description: Returns a list of congressional committees filtered by the specified congress and chamber.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/congress'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/chamber'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/format'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fromDateTime'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/toDateTime'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Committees'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Committees'
        '400':
          description: Invalid status value
  /committee/{chamber}/{committeeCode}:
    get:
      tags:
      - committee
      summary: Returns detailed information for a specified congressional committee.
      description: Returns detailed information for a specified congressional committee.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/chamber'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/committeeCode'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeDetail'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeDetail'
        '400':
          description: Invalid status value
  /committee/{congress}/{chamber}/{committeeCode}:
    get:
      tags:
      - committee
      summary: Returns detailed information for a specified congressional committee filtered by the specified Congress.
      description: Returns detailed information for a specified congressional committee filtered by the specified Congress.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/congress'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/chamber'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/committeeCode'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeDetail'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeDetail'
        '400':
          description: Invalid status value
  /committee/{chamber}/{committeeCode}/bills:
    get:
      tags:
      - committee
      summary: Returns the list of legislation associated with the specified congressional committee.
      description: Returns the list of legislation associated with the specified congressional committee.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/chamber'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/committeeCode'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/format'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fromDateTime'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/toDateTime'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeBills'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeBills'
        '400':
          description: Invalid status value
  /committee/{chamber}/{committeeCode}/reports:
    get:
      tags:
      - committee
      summary: Returns the list of committee reports associated with a specified congressional committee.
      description: Returns the list of committee reports associated with a specified congressional committee.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/chamber'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/committeeCode'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/format'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fromDateTime'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/toDateTime'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeReports'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeReports'
        '400':
          description: Invalid status value
  /committee/{chamber}/{committeeCode}/nominations:
    get:
      tags:
      - committee
      summary: Returns the list of nominations associated with a specified congressional committee.
      description: Returns the list of nominations associated with a specified congressional committee.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/chamber'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/committeeCode'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/format'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeNominations'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeNominations'
        '400':
          description: Invalid status value
  /committee/{chamber}/{committeeCode}/house-communication:
    get:
      tags:
      - committee
      summary: Returns the list of House communications associated with a specified congressional committee.
      description: Returns the list of House communications associated with a specified congressional committee.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/housechamber'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/committeeCode'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/format'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeHouseCommunication'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeHouseCommunication'
        '400':
          description: Invalid status value
  /committee/{chamber}/{committeeCode}/senate-communication:
    get:
      tags:
      - committee
      summary: Returns the list of Senate communications associated with a specified congressional committee.
      description: Returns the list of Senate communications associated with a specified congressional committee.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/senatechamber'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/committeeCode'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/format'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeSenateCommunication'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeSenateCommunication'
        '400':
          description: Invalid status value
components:
  schemas:
    committeeBill:
      type: object
      properties:
        actionDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2022-02-18T16:38:41Z'
        congress:
          type: integer
          example: 117
        number:
          type: string
          example: '117'
        relationshipType:
          type: string
          example: Referred to
        type:
          type: string
          example: HCONRES
        updateDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2022-02-18T16:38:41Z'
        url:
          type: string
          format: url
          example: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hconres/117?format=json
    CommitteeNominations:
      type: array
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/committeeNominations'
    parentcommittee:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: Judiciary Committee
        systemCode:
          type: string
          example: hsju00
        url:
          type: string
          format: url
          example: https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/house/hsju00?format=json
    committeeHistory:
      type: object
      properties:
        libraryOfCongressName:
          type: string
          example: Transportation and Infrastructure
        officialName:
          type: string
          example: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
        startDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '1995-01-04T05:00:00Z'
        updateDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2020-02-04T00:07:37Z'
        endDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2020-03-04T05:00:00Z'
    latestAction:
      type: object
      properties:
        actionDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2022-06-16'
        text:
          type: string
          example: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    committeeReports:
      type: object
      properties:
        chamber:
          type: string
          example: House
        citation:
          type: string
          example: H. Rept. 109-570
        congress:
          type: integer
          example: 117
        number:
          type: integer
          example: 570
        part:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        type:
          type: string
          example: HRPT
        updateDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2022-02-18T16:38:41Z'
        url:
          type: string
          format: url
          example: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117hr570?format=json
    CommitteeReports:
      type: array
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/committeeReports'
    CommitteeHouseCommunication:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeCommunication'
      - type: object
        properties:
          chamber:
            type: string
            example: House
          url:
            type: string
            format: url
            example: https://api.congress.gov/v3/house-communication/114/ec/3262?format=json
    CommitteeCommunication:
      type: object
      properties:
        communicationType:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              example: EC
            name:
              type: string
              example: Executive Communication
        congress:
          type: integer
          example: 114
        number:
          type: integer
          example: 3262
        referralDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2015-10-27'
        updateDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2018-02-02'
    nominationType:
      type: object
      properties:
        isCivilian:
          type: boolean
          example: false
        isMilitary:
          type: boolean
          example: true
    subcommittees:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee
        systemCode:
          type: string
          example: hspw01
        url:
          type: string
          format: url
          example: https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/house/hspw01?format=json
    CommitteeBills:
      type: object
      properties:
        bills:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/committeeBill'
        count:
          type: integer
          example: 27251
        url:
          type: string
          format: url
          example: https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/house/hspw00/bills?format=json
    Committees:
      type: object
      properties:
        chamber:
          type: string
          example: House
        committeeTypeCode:
          type: string
          example: Standing
        updateDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2020-02-04T00:07:37Z'
        name:
          type: string
          example: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
        parent:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/parentcommittee'
        subcommittees:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/subcommittees'
        systemCode:
          type: string
          example: hspw00
        url:
          type: string
          format: url
          example: https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/house/hspw00?format=json
    committeeNominations:
      type: object
      properties:
        citation:
          type: string
          example: PN2477
        congress:
          type: integer
          example: 117
        description:
          type: string
          example: Nomination of xyz for the 117th Congress
        latestAction:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/latestAction'
        nominationType:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/nominationType'
        number:
          type: integer
          example: 2477
        partNumber:
          type: string
          example: '00'
        receivedDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2022-08-03'
        updateDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2022-09-30 04:40:14+00:00'
        url:
          type: string
          format: url
          example: https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/117/2477?format=json
    CommitteeDetail:
      type: object
      properties:
        bills:
          type: object
          properties:
            count:
              type: integer
              example: 25384
            url:
              type: string
              format: url
              example: https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/house/hspw00/bills?format=json
        communications:
          type: object
          properties:
            count:
              type: integer
              example: 25384
            url:
              type: string
              format: url
              example: https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/house/hspw00/house-communication?format=json
        history:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/committeeHistory'
        isCurrent:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        reports:
          type: object
          properties:
            count:
              type: integer
              example: 25384
            url:
              type: string
              format: url
              example: https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee/house/hspw00/reports?format=json
        subcommittees:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/subcommittees'
        systemCode:
          type: string
          example: hspw00
        type:
          type: string
          example: Standing
        updateDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2020-02-04T00:07:37Z'
    CommitteeSenateCommunication:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeCommunication'
      - type: object
        properties:
          chamber:
            type: string
            example: Senate
          url:
            type: string
            format: url
            example: https://api.congress.gov/v3/senate-communication/114/ec/7402?format=json
  parameters:
    format:
      name: format
      in: query
      description: The data format. Value can be xml or json.
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
        default: xml
        enum:
        - xml
        - json
    chamber:
      name: chamber
      in: path
      description: The chamber name. Value can be house, senate, or joint.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - house
        - senate
        - joint
    offset:
      name: offset
      in: query
      description: The starting record returned. 0 is the first record.
      required: false
      schema:
        type: integer
    fromDateTime:
      name: fromDateTime
      in: query
      description: 'The starting timestamp to filter by update date. Use format: YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z.'
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
    committeeCode:
      name: committeeCode
      in: path
      description: The committee code. For example, the value can be hspw00.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      description: The number of records returned. The maximum limit is 250.
      required: false
      schema:
        type: integer
    congress:
      name: congress
      in: path
      description: The congress number. For example, can be 117.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
        format: int32
    toDateTime:
      name: toDateTime
      in: query
      description: 'The ending timestamp to filter by update date. Use format: YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z.'
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
    senatechamber:
      name: chamber
      in: path
      description: The chamber name. Value can be senate.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        default: senate
    housechamber:
      name: chamber
      in: path
      description: The chamber name. Value can be house.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        default: house
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: api_key