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New action on a bill

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.

Developer info

API endpoint slug
congress_gov.new_action_on_bill

Trigger fields

Congress Text input > Other

Label
Congress
Helper text
The Congress number, e.g. 119 for 2025 to 2026.
Slug
congress
Required
true
Can have default value
true

Bill type Dropdown list

Label
Bill type
Slug
bill_type
Required
true
Can have default value
true

Bill number Text input > Other

Label
Bill number
Helper text
The number after the bill type, e.g. 7083 for H.R. 7083.
Slug
bill_number
Required
true
Can have default value
true

Ingredients

Action date The date of the action.

Slug
action_date
Filter code
CongressGov.newActionOnBill.ActionDate
Type
Date (ISO8601)
Example
2020-07-07

Action text What happened.

Slug
action_text
Filter code
CongressGov.newActionOnBill.ActionText
Type
String
Example
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 729.

Action type The action's category, e.g. Committee, Floor, or BecameLaw.

Slug
action_type
Filter code
CongressGov.newActionOnBill.ActionType
Type
String
Example
Calendars

Bill The bill's citation, e.g. H.R. 7083.

Slug
bill_id
Filter code
CongressGov.newActionOnBill.BillId
Type
String
Example
H.R. 7083

Bill title The bill's title.

Slug
bill_title
Filter code
CongressGov.newActionOnBill.BillTitle
Type
String
Example
CRUISE Act

Bill url The bill's page on Congress.gov.

Slug
bill_url
Filter code
CongressGov.newActionOnBill.BillUrl
Type
Web URL
Example
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7083