BICAM Data Repository

Bulk Ingestion of Congressional Actions & Materials

A Comprehensive Congressional Database

Bills

Complete datasets of congressional bills, including full text, summaries, and status information.

Timespan:
6th Congress (1799) - Present
Format:
CSV (zipped)
Size:
2 GB
Downloads:
67

Amendments

Records of amendments proposed to legislation, including text and sponsorship information.

Timespan:
97th Congress (1981) - Present
Format:
CSV (zipped)
Size:
6 GB
Downloads:
42

Members

Biographical and service information for Members of Congress.

Timespan:
81st Congress (1949) - Present
Format:
CSV (zipped)
Size:
1 MB
Downloads:
55

Committees

Data on committee structure and jurisdiction.

Timespan:
1st Congress (1789) - Present
Format:
CSV (zipped)
Size:
17 MB
Downloads:
38

Committee Reports

Official committee reports on legislation and other matters.

Timespan:
16th Congress (1819) - Present
Format:
CSV (zipped)
Size:
137 MB
Downloads:
61

Committee Prints

Internal committee documents and studies.

Timespan:
67th Congress (1921) - Present
Format:
CSV (zipped)
Size:
94 MB
Downloads:
31

Committee Meetings

Records of committee meetings, including schedules and witnesses.

Timespan:
114th Congress (2015) - Present
Format:
CSV (zipped)
Size:
10 MB
Downloads:
45

Congressional Hearings

Transcripts and materials from congressional hearings.

Timespan:
79th Congress (1945) - Present
Format:
CSV (zipped)
Size:
2 GB
Downloads:
47

Nominations

Executive nominations and their consideration by the Senate.

Timespan:
97th Congress (1981) - Present
Format:
CSV (zipped)
Size:
21 MB
Downloads:
53

Treaties

International treaties and their consideration by the Senate.

Timespan:
81st Congress (1949) - Present
Format:
CSV (zipped)
Size:
472 KB
Downloads:
29

Congresses

Overview data for each Congress, including sessions and dates.

Timespan:
1st Congress (1789) - Present
Format:
CSV (zipped)
Size:
14 KB
Downloads:
15

Complete Dataset

Comprehensive collection of all congressional data, including bills, amendments, members, committees, hearings, and more.

Timespan:
1st Congress (1789) - Present
Format:
CSV (zipped)
Size:
11 GB
Downloads:
82
Website Last Updated: 4/18/2025
Data Last Updated: 1/25/2025