gc_get_agency

Get a federal agency

One federal agency's profile: description, rulemaking/comment volume stats, and a preview of rulemakings currently open for comment. Follow the agency to monitor everything it does.

Input

Parameter	Type	Description
idRequired	string	Agency id, e.g. "EPA".

Annotations

{
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false
}

Examples

One agency profile

Profile, volume stats, and a preview of rulemakings currently open for comment.

{
  "id": "EPA"
}

{
  "type": "agency",
  "id": "EPA",
  "name": "Environmental Protection Agency",
  "description": "Protects human health and the environment.",
  "stats": {
    "comments": 0,
    "analyzed": 0,
    "documents": 1
  },
  "sections": {
    "open_rulemakings": {
      "items": [
        {
          "id": "EPA-OPEN-1",
          "title": "Open Air Rule",
          "comments_close": "2026-08-05"
        }
      ],
      "more": null
    },
    "recent_activity_via": "gc_list_activity (scope: {type: \"agency\", id: \"EPA\"})"
  },
  "followable": true,
  "source": "curated",
  "links": {
    "governmentcontext": "https://governmentcontext.com/agencies/EPA"
  }
}