name: GovTrack Plans & Pricing
description: GovTrack provides free, open access to U.S. Congressional data with no paid tiers or API keys required. The platform is funded through voluntary donations and a premium account upgrade that removes ads.
url: https://www.govtrack.us/about
plans:
  - name: Free
    description: Full access to all GovTrack data and the public API at no cost. No API key required. Open to all users.
    price: 0
    currency: USD
    period: month
    rateLimit:
      requests: unlimited
      notes: >
        GovTrack does not publish formal rate limits. Reasonable use is expected.
        The underlying API is read-only and powered by django-simplegetapi.
    features:
      - Bill tracking and status
      - Voting records (roll call votes)
      - Member of Congress profiles
      - Committee information
      - Cosponsorship data
      - API access (no key required)
      - Bulk data via github.com/unitedstates
  - name: Ad-Free Account
    description: Optional upgrade to remove advertising from the website. Does not add additional API capabilities.
    price: variable
    currency: USD
    period: month
    notes: Voluntary donation / supporter account. Pricing based on donation amount.
    features:
      - Ad-free browsing
      - Same data access as free tier
notes: >
  GovTrack deprecated its dedicated bulk data and API services in December 2016
  (effective summer 2017) as Congress began publishing its own structured data.
  The website continues to expose API endpoints via django-simplegetapi at
  https://www.govtrack.us/api/v2/ for read-only access to bills, votes,
  persons, committees, and related resources.