Congress.gov XML Bulk Data

Congress.gov Bill Status data is available from GPO's FDsys bulk data repository.

The Bill Status data set includes all data from the existing Bill Summaries data set, plus bill status data. The Congressional Bills data set is referenced by Bill Status data. Consult the Bill Status XML Bulk Data user guide for additional information.

Availability of the open legislative data is a joint effort by the Government Publishing Office (GPO), the Library of Congress (LOC), the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.

Additional guidance for use of Congress.gov data on web pages:

• How do I transition my THOMAS handles to Congress.gov?
• How to embed a Congress.gov search box on your website

More information regarding Congressional bulk data from the House and Senate:

• Legislative Documents in XML at the United States House of Representatives
• XML Sources Available on Senate.gov

For more information regarding the THOMAS retirement, see FAQs.

For more information regarding the availability of this data set, see:

• GPO and Library of Congress make Senate and House Bill Status Information Available for Bulk Download
• Now Available from GPO's Bulk Data Repository