Search bill actions
search_actionsSearch legislative action history to find events like 'Passed House' or 'Became Public Law' by text, type, or date. Each result includes the related bill.
Instructions
Search the legislative action history across bills. Use this to find events like 'Passed House', 'Passed Senate', 'Became Public Law', or to inspect actions by type/code. Each result includes the related bill.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| textContains | No | Substring to match within the action text, e.g. 'Passed House', 'Became Public Law', 'Signed by President'. | |
| actionType | No | Exact action type, e.g. 'Floor', 'BecameLaw', 'IntroReferral'. | |
| actionCode | No | Exact action code. | |
| actionDateAfter | No | Only actions on/after this date (YYYY-MM-DD). | |
| actionDateBefore | No | Only actions on/before this date (YYYY-MM-DD). | |
| sortBy | No | Field to sort by. Default: actionDate. | |
| sortOrder | No | Sort direction. Default: DESC (newest first). | |
| limit | No | Max results to return (1-50). Default 10. | |
| after | No | Relay pagination cursor. Pass the `pageInfo.endCursor` from a previous result to fetch the next page. |