Congress.gov API · Schema

Nomination

GovernmentLegislativeCongressBillsAmendmentsMembersTreatiesNominationsCongressional RecordUS Federal

Properties

Name Type Description
nomination object
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JSON Schema

congress-gov-nomination-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "$id": "https://api.congress.gov/schemas/Nomination",
  "title": "Nomination",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "nomination": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "actions": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "count": {
              "type": "integer",
              "example": 7
            },
            "url": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "url",
              "example": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/118/16/actions?format=json"
            }
          }
        },
        "authorityDate": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "date",
          "example": "2025-10-21"
        },
        "citation": {
          "type": "string",
          "example": "PN16"
        },
        "committees": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "count": {
              "type": "integer",
              "example": 1
            },
            "url": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "url",
              "example": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/118/16/committees?format=json"
            }
          }
        },
        "congress": {
          "type": "integer",
          "example": 118
        },
        "description": {
          "type": "string",
          "example": "Daniel B. Maffei, of New York, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2027.  (Reappointment)"
        },
        "hearings": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "count": {
              "type": "integer",
              "example": 1
            },
            "url": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "url",
              "example": "https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/118/16/hearings?format=json"
            }
          }
        },
        "latestAction": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "actionDate": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "date",
              "example": "2024-05-14"
            },
            "text": {
              "type": "string",
              "example": "Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote."
            }
          }
        },
        "nominationType": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/nominationType"
        },
        "nominees": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/nominee"
          }
        },
        "number": {
          "type": "integer",
          "example": 16
        },
        "partNumber": {
          "type": "string",
          "example": "00"
        },
        "receivedDate": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "date",
          "example": "2023-01-03"
        },
        "updateDate": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "date-time",
          "example": "2025-10-22T15:58:44Z"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}