History of president signing new bills into law

This query returns a list of every time the president signs a new bill into law.

About this query

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Developer info

Description: This query returns a list of every time the president signs a new bill into law.
API endpoint slug: propublica.recent_laws
Runtime method: performQuery("propublica.recent_laws")

Query fields

No fields for this query

Ingredients

CodeThe bill's official code number.

Slug: Code
Filter code: Propublica.recentLaws.Code
Type: String
Example: H.R. 3590

TitleThe title of the bill.

Slug: Title
Filter code: Propublica.recentLaws.Title
Type: String
Example: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor nameThe name of the bill's sponsor.

Slug: SponsorName
Filter code: Propublica.recentLaws.SponsorName
Type: String
Example: Rep. Charlie Rangel

Became law onThe day the bill became law.

Slug: BecameLawOn
Filter code: Propublica.recentLaws.BecameLawOn
Type: String
Example: March 23rd, 2014

Official URLThe Congress.gov URL for the bill.

Slug: OfficialURL
Filter code: Propublica.recentLaws.OfficialURL
Type: String
Example: http://beta.congress.gov/bill/111th/house-bill/3590

DateThe date this action occurred.

Slug: date
Filter code: Propublica.recentLaws.Date
Type: Date (ISO8601)
Example: 2020-07-07