ProPublicaAbout this trigger
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Developer info
- Description
- This Trigger fires every time the president signs a new bill into law.
- API endpoint slug
- propublica.new-laws
Trigger fields
No fields for this trigger
Ingredients
CodeThe bill's official code number.
- Slug
- Code
- Filter code
- Propublica.newLaws.Code
- Type
- String
- Example
- H.R. 3590
TitleThe title of the bill.
- Slug
- Title
- Filter code
- Propublica.newLaws.Title
- Type
- String
- Example
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Sponsor nameThe name of the bill's sponsor.
- Slug
- SponsorName
- Filter code
- Propublica.newLaws.SponsorName
- Type
- String
- Example
- Rep. Charlie Rangel
Became law onThe day the bill became law.
- Slug
- BecameLawOn
- Filter code
- Propublica.newLaws.BecameLawOn
- Type
- String
- Example
- March 23rd, 2014
Official URLThe Congress.gov URL for the bill.
- Slug
- OfficialURL
- Filter code
- Propublica.newLaws.OfficialURL
- Type
- String
- Example
- http://beta.congress.gov/bill/111th/house-bill/3590
DateThe date this action occurred.
- Slug
- date
- Filter code
- Propublica.newLaws.Date
- Type
- Date (ISO8601)
- Example
- 2020-07-07