Congress.gov API

The official REST API for the United States Congress, provided by the Library of Congress. It offers public access to machine-readable legislative data including bills, amendments, laws, committee reports, the Congressional Record, nominations, treaties, CRS reports, house votes, hearings, and member information. The API is free to use and requires a key obtained via the Data.gov signup page. Responses are available in JSON or XML format, with version 3 (v3) as the current release.

Congress.gov API publishes 20 APIs on the APIs.io network, including amendments API, bill API, bound-congressional-record API, and 17 more. Tagged areas include Government, Legislative, Congress, Bills, and Amendments.

The Congress.gov API catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Congress.gov API’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, engineering blog, pricing, signup flow, changelog, and 8 more developer resources.

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45.8/100 developing ▼ -5.9 Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
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AccessFreeSelf serve⚡ Free to try

20 APIs

GovernmentLegislativeCongressBillsAmendmentsMembersTreatiesNominationsCongressional RecordUS Federal

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Contract Quality 14.0 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 5.2 / 20

Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20

Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13

Governance 7.0 / 12

Discoverability 7.4 / 10

Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

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Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

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APIs 20

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Congress Gov Rate Limits

3 limits

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FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

JSON Schema 135

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

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Examples 8

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

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Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Signup

Signup

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrg

GitHubOrg

PostmanCollection

PostmanCollection

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

ChangeLog

ChangeLog

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing

Pricing

Plans

Plans

FinOps

FinOps

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

name: Congress.gov API
description: 'The official REST API for the United States Congress, provided by the Library of Congress. It offers public
  access to machine-readable legislative data including bills, amendments, laws, committee reports, the Congressional Record,
  nominations, treaties, CRS reports, house votes, hearings, and member information. The API is free to use and requires a
  key obtained via the Data.gov signup page. Responses are available in JSON or XML format, with version 3 (v3) as the current
  release.

  '
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Free · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/congress-gov.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/congress-gov/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
aid: congress-gov
type: Index
tags:
- Government
- Legislative
- Congress
- Bills
- Amendments
- Members
- Treaties
- Nominations
- Congressional Record
- US Federal
apis:
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-amendments-api
  name: Congress.gov API amendments API
  description: Returns amendment data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - amendments
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-amendments-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-bill-api
  name: Congress.gov API bill API
  description: Returns bill data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - bill
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-bill-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-bound-congressional-record-api
  name: Congress.gov API bound-congressional-record API
  description: Returns bound Congressional Record data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - bound-congressional-record
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-bound-congressional-record-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-committee-api
  name: Congress.gov API committee API
  description: Returns committee data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - committee
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-committee-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-committee-meeting-api
  name: Congress.gov API committee-meeting API
  description: Returns committee meeting data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - committee-meeting
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-committee-meeting-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-committee-print-api
  name: Congress.gov API committee-print API
  description: Returns committee print data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - committee-print
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-committee-print-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-committee-report-api
  name: Congress.gov API committee-report API
  description: Returns committee report data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - committee-report
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-committee-report-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-congress-api
  name: Congress.gov API congress API
  description: Returns congress and congressional sessions data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - congress
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-congress-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-congressional-record-api
  name: Congress.gov API congressional-record API
  description: Returns Congressional Record data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - congressional-record
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-congressional-record-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-crsreport-api
  name: Congress.gov API crsreport API
  description: Returns Congressional Research Service (CRS) report data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - crsreport
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-crsreport-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-daily-congressional-record-api
  name: Congress.gov API daily-congressional-record API
  description: Returns daily Congressional Record data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - daily-congressional-record
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-daily-congressional-record-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-hearing-api
  name: Congress.gov API hearing API
  description: Returns hearing data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - hearing
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-hearing-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-house-communication-api
  name: Congress.gov API house-communication API
  description: Returns House communication data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - house-communication
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-house-communication-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-house-requirement-api
  name: Congress.gov API house-requirement API
  description: Returns House requirement data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - house-requirement
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-house-requirement-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-house-vote-api
  name: Congress.gov API house-vote API
  description: '[BETA] Returns House of Representatives roll call vote data from the API'
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - house-vote
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-house-vote-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-member-api
  name: Congress.gov API member API
  description: Returns member data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - member
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-member-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-nomination-api
  name: Congress.gov API nomination API
  description: Returns nomination data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - nomination
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-nomination-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-senate-communication-api
  name: Congress.gov API senate-communication API
  description: Returns Senate communication data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - senate-communication
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-senate-communication-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-summaries-api
  name: Congress.gov API summaries API
  description: Returns summaries data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - summaries
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-summaries-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
- aid: congress-gov:congress-gov-treaty-api
  name: Congress.gov API treaty API
  description: Returns treaty data from the API
  humanURL: https://api.congress.gov/
  baseURL: https://api.congress.gov/v3
  tags:
  - treaty
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/congress-gov-treaty-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
  - type: CoverageDates
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates
  - type: DataOffsite
    url: https://www.congress.gov/help/using-data-offsite
  - type: ApiKeyInfo
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/api-key/
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/issues
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/congress-gov-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/congress-gov-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/congress-gov-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.congress.gov/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress
- type: Blog
  url: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
- type: Signup
  url: https://api.congress.gov/sign-up/
- type: PostmanCollection
  url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/6803158/VV56LCkZ
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/ChangeLog.md
- type: Plans
  url: plans/congress-gov-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/congress-gov-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/congress-gov-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

Congress.gov API

APIs 20

Pricing Plans 1

Rate Limits 1

FinOps 1

Semantic Vocabularies 1

Spectral Rules 1

JSON Schema 135