# gc_get_amendment

> Get a bill amendment

One congressional amendment: purpose, description, author (with bioguide id), latest action, the bill it amends, policy topics, and a compact text preview when mirrored. Use gc_get_amendment_text for the complete plain text across cursor pages. Id format: congress/type/number (e.g. 119/samdt/2137) — from a bill's amendments section (gc_get_bill) or gc_list_activity amendment.introduced items. Amendments can't be followed — follow the bill or the author instead.

## Input

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| idRequired | string | Amendment key "congress/type/number", e.g. "119/samdt/2137". |

## Annotations

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

## Examples

### One amendment

Purpose, author, latest action, and the amended bill.

```
{
  "id": "119/samdt/2137"
}
```

```
{
  "type": "amendment",
  "id": "119/samdt/2137",
  "purpose": "To strengthen audit requirements.",
  "description": null,
  "sections": {
    "status": {
      "latest_action": "Amendment agreed to.",
      "latest_action_date": "2026-06-24",
      "submitted": "2026-06-19"
    },
    "author": {
      "bioguide_id": "W000817",
      "full_name": "Elizabeth Warren"
    },
    "bill": {
      "key": "119/hr/3076",
      "title": "AI Accountability Act",
      "details_via": "gc_get_bill"
    },
    "text": {
      "available": false,
      "note": "This amendment's text is not mirrored yet."
    },
    "topics": []
  },
  "followable": false,
  "source": "congress.gov",
  "links": {
    "governmentcontext": "https://governmentcontext.com/bills/119/hr/3076?amendment=samdt-2137"
  }
}
```

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