Congress.gov API · Schema
Congress
GovernmentLegislativeCongressBillsAmendmentsMembersTreatiesNominationsCongressional RecordUS Federal
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| endYear | string | |
| name | string | |
| sessions | array | |
| startYear | string |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"$id": "https://api.congress.gov/schemas/Congress",
"title": "Congress",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"endYear": {
"type": "string",
"example": "2022"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"example": "117th Congress"
},
"sessions": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/Sessions"
}
},
"startYear": {
"type": "string",
"example": "2021"
}
}
}
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