Law

GovernmentLegislativeCongressBillsAmendmentsMembersTreatiesNominationsCongressional RecordUS Federal

Properties

Name	Type	Description
congress	integer
latestAction	object
laws	array
number	string
originChamber	string
originChamberCode	string
title	string
type	string
updateDate	string
updateDateIncludingText	string
url	string

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JSON Schema

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "$id": "https://api.congress.gov/schemas/Law",
  "title": "Law",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "congress": {
      "type": "integer",
      "example": 119
    },
    "latestAction": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "actionDate": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "date",
          "example": "2025-11-21"
        },
        "text": {
          "type": "string",
          "example": "Became Public Law No: 119-37."
        }
      }
    },
    "laws": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/laws"
      }
    },
    "number": {
      "type": "string",
      "example": "2808"
    },
    "originChamber": {
      "type": "string",
      "example": "House"
    },
    "originChamberCode": {
      "type": "string",
      "example": "H"
    },
    "title": {
      "type": "string",
      "example": "Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act"
    },
    "type": {
      "type": "string",
      "example": "HR"
    },
    "updateDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "example": "2025-11-21"
    },
    "updateDateIncludingText": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "example": "2025-11-21"
    },
    "url": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "url",
      "example": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/2808?format=json"
    }
  }
}

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