Congress.gov API · Example Payload

Congress Gov Amendment List Example

GovernmentLegislativeCongressBillsAmendmentsMembersTreatiesNominationsCongressional RecordUS Federal

Congress Gov Amendment List Example is an example object payload from Congress.gov API, with 3 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.

Top-level fields

amendmentspaginationrequest

Example Payload

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{
  "amendments": [
    {
      "congress": 118,
      "description": "An amendment to H.R. 21.",
      "latestAction": {
        "actionDate": "2023-01-10",
        "text": "Amendment offered."
      },
      "number": "1",
      "purpose": "In the nature of a substitute.",
      "type": "HAMDT",
      "updateDate": "2023-01-15",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/amendment/118/hamdt/1?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "count": 1
  },
  "request": {
    "contentType": "application/json",
    "format": "json"
  }
}