Congress.gov API · Schema
CoSponsor
GovernmentLegislativeCongressBillsAmendmentsMembersTreatiesNominationsCongressional RecordUS Federal
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| bioguidId | string | |
| district | integer | |
| firstName | string | |
| fullName | string | |
| isOriginalCosponsor | boolean | |
| lastName | string | |
| party | string | |
| sponsorshipDate | string | |
| state | string | |
| url | string |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"$id": "https://api.congress.gov/schemas/CoSponsor",
"title": "CoSponsor",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"bioguidId": {
"type": "string",
"example": "F000450"
},
"district": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 5
},
"firstName": {
"type": "string",
"example": "Virginia"
},
"fullName": {
"type": "string",
"example": "Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]"
},
"isOriginalCosponsor": {
"type": "boolean",
"example": true
},
"lastName": {
"type": "string",
"example": "Foxx"
},
"party": {
"type": "string",
"example": "R"
},
"sponsorshipDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"example": "2021-05-11"
},
"state": {
"type": "string",
"example": "NC"
},
"url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "url",
"example": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/member/F000450?format=json"
}
}
}
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