An API for Federal Legislation? Congress Wants Your Opinion

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Mar 13, 2009 4:01 AM EDT
Wired; By Kim Zetter
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Congress has apparently listened to the public's complaints about lack of convenient access to government data. The new Omnibus Appropriations Bill includes a section, introduced by Rep. Mike Honda (D-California), that would mark the first tangible move toward making federal legislative data available to the public in bulk, so third parties can mash it up and redistribute it in innovative and accessible ways.

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