govinfo_search
Search U.S. government publications including bills, laws, Federal Register, Congressional Record, and committee reports to find official documents and legislative information.
Instructions
Search across all government publications — bills, laws, CBO reports, Congressional Record, Federal Register, committee reports, and more.
Collections: BILLS, PLAW (public laws), CRPT (committee reports), CREC (Congressional Record), BUDGET, FR (Federal Register), CRECB (bound CR)
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | Search query — bill name, topic, or keyword | |
| collection | No | Collection: 'BILLS', 'PLAW' (public laws), 'CRPT' (committee reports), 'CREC' (Congressional Record), 'BUDGET', 'FR' (Federal Register) | |
| congress | No | Filter by Congress number (e.g., 119) | |
| page_size | No | Results per page (default: 10, max: 100) |