Post emailed messages to Slack channel
About this Applet
Get Slack notifications for updates to a bill you follow on Congress.gov. When a new action is taken on the selected bill on Congress.gov (committee referral, floor vote, or becoming law), this Applet posts a short message to the Slack channel you choose. Ideal for advocacy teams, policy trackers, or anyone monitoring legislation who needs real‑time alerts in Slack. Note: Customize the message to fit your tone.
If
Trigger ingredients
ActionDate
ActionText
ActionType
BillId
BillTitle
BillUrl
Then
Action fields
channel
message
title
title_url
image_url
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Create your own Slack and Congress.gov workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
5 triggers, queries, and actions
New action on a bill
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when Congress takes a new action on a bill you choose, such as a committee referral, a floor vote, or becoming law.
New bill sponsored by a member
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a member of Congress you choose introduces a new bill or resolution as its sponsor.
Look up a bill
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a bill's title, sponsor, and latest action from Congress.gov.
Members of Congress for a state
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the current senators and representatives for a state or territory, with each member's Bioguide ID.
Post to channel
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.
Look up a bill
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a bill's title, sponsor, and latest action from Congress.gov.
Members of Congress for a state
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the current senators and representatives for a state or territory, with each member's Bioguide ID.
New action on a bill
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when Congress takes a new action on a bill you choose, such as a committee referral, a floor vote, or becoming law.
New bill sponsored by a member
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a member of Congress you choose introduces a new bill or resolution as its sponsor.
Post to channel
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
New action on a bill
New bill sponsored by a member
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Post to channel
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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About Slack
Slack brings all your team communication into one place. Turn on Applets to bring important information into channels, quickly share photos, automate reminders, and much more.
About Congress.gov
Congress.gov is the official source for US federal legislation, from the Library of Congress. Get notified when a member of Congress introduces a bill or when a bill you follow moves, and look up bills and your state's delegation.