Congress.gov API · Example Payload

Congress Gov Bill List Example

GovernmentLegislativeCongressBillsAmendmentsMembersTreatiesNominationsCongressional RecordUS Federal

Congress Gov Bill 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

billspaginationrequest

Example Payload

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{
  "bills": [
    {
      "congress": 118,
      "latestAction": {
        "actionDate": "2023-01-09",
        "text": "Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means."
      },
      "number": "21",
      "originChamber": "House",
      "originChamberCode": "H",
      "title": "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.",
      "type": "HR",
      "updateDate": "2023-01-14",
      "url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/21?format=json"
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "count": 1,
    "next": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill?offset=20&limit=20&format=json"
  },
  "request": {
    "contentType": "application/json",
    "format": "json"
  }
}