aid: govtrack
name: GovTrack
description: GovTrack is a free, open-access platform for tracking the United States Congress, providing legislative data since 2004. It offers a REST API for accessing bill status, voting records, Congressional member information, committee data, and cosponsorship records — all without authentication or API keys. Operated by Civic Impulse, LLC, GovTrack serves millions of users annually including journalists, legislative professionals, educators, and the general public.
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/govtrack/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
  - Government
  - Legislative
  - Congress
  - Bills
  - Voting Records
  - Political Data
  - Open Government
  - United States
apis:
  - aid: govtrack:govtrack-api
    name: GovTrack REST API
    description: Read-only REST API providing access to U.S. Congressional data including bills and resolutions, roll call votes, member profiles, committee information, cosponsorship records, and congressional roles. No authentication or API key is required. Responses are available in JSON, JSONP, CSV, and XML formats.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://www.govtrack.us/developers/api
    baseURL: https://www.govtrack.us/api/v2
    tags:
      - Bills
      - Legislation
      - Votes
      - Congress Members
      - Committees
      - Cosponsorship
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.govtrack.us/developers/api
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://www.govtrack.us/developers/api
    contact:
      - FN: GovTrack Support
        email: hello@govtrack.us
        url: https://www.govtrack.us/contact
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.govtrack.us
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.govtrack.us/developers/api
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/govtrack
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/govtrack
  - type: Blog
    url: https://www.govtrack.us/blog/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.govtrack.us/about
  - type: X
    url: https://x.com/govtrack
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/govtrack-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/govtrack-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/govtrack-finops.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com