ProPublicaAbout this trigger
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Developer info
- Description
- This Trigger fires every time a new bill is introduced that matches your search query.
- API endpoint slug
- propublica.new-bills-query
Trigger fields
Query Text input
- Label
- Search for
- Helper text
- To find an exact match, add quotes around a phrase.
- Slug
- query
- Required
- true
- Can have default value
- true
Ingredients
CodeThe bill's official code number.
- Slug
- code
- Filter code
- Propublica.newBillsQuery.Code
- Type
- String
- Example
- S. 123
TitleThe title of the bill.
- Slug
- title
- Filter code
- Propublica.newBillsQuery.Title
- Type
- String
- Example
- The IFTTT Transparency Act of 2015
Sponsor nameThe name of the bill's sponsor.
- Slug
- sponsor_name
- Filter code
- Propublica.newBillsQuery.SponsorName
- Type
- String
- Example
- Sen. Barbara Mikulski
Introduced onThe day the bill was introduced.
- Slug
- introduced_on
- Filter code
- Propublica.newBillsQuery.IntroducedOn
- Type
- String
- Example
- January 27th, 2015
Official URLThe Congress.gov URL for the bill.
- Slug
- official_url
- Filter code
- Propublica.newBillsQuery.OfficialURL
- Type
- Web URL
- Example
- https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/123
Search queryThe search query.
- Slug
- query
- Filter code
- Propublica.newBillsQuery.SearchQuery
- Type
- String
- Example
- automation
DateThe date this action occurred.
- Slug
- date
- Filter code
- Propublica.newBillsQuery.Date
- Type
- Date (ISO8601)
- Example
- 2020-07-07