# GovTrack REST API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/govtrack/govtrack-api/  
**Provider:** GovTrack — https://apis.io/providers/govtrack/  
**Base URL:** https://www.govtrack.us/api/v2  
**Documentation:** https://www.govtrack.us/developers/api

GovTrack REST API is published by [GovTrack](https://apis.io/providers/govtrack/) on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include Bills, Legislation, Votes, Congress Members, and Committees. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation and an OpenAPI specification.

Read-only REST API providing access to U.S. Congressional data including bills and resolutions, roll call votes, member profiles, committee information, cosponsorship records, and congressional roles. No authentication or API key is required. Responses are available in JSON, JSONP, CSV, and XML formats.

## Machine-readable artifacts (3)

- **Documentation** — https://www.govtrack.us/developers/api
- **OpenAPI** — https://www.govtrack.us/developers/api
- **APIsJSON** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/govtrack/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

## Tags

Bills, Legislation, Votes, Congress Members, Committees, Cosponsorship

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/apis/govtrack/govtrack-api/). The API's provider profile, Kin Score and agent-readiness rating are at https://apis.io/providers/govtrack/.