Template:Infobox United States federal proposed legislation/doc

Parameters

Infobox U.S. legislation parameters and basic guidelines

Field name	Type	Description	Recommended values
name	Required	The "popular name" of the bill. This is usually found in Section 2 of the bill. Also called the "short name" of the bill. The short name or popular name is assigned by Congress. (If possible, the name should be followed by a template leading to the bill's text on WikiSource or the Library of Congress' site)	plain text (external link)
image_seal	Optional	A custom seal, if showing something other than the default Great Seal is appropriate.
fullname	Required	An official description of the bill, typically the "full name" of the bill. It is prefaced before the enumerated provisions contained in the bill. For example, the fullname for the Civil Rights Act of 1866 states, "An Act to protect all Persons in the United States in their Civil Rights, and furnish the Means of their Vindication."	plain text
acronym	Optional	This is usually an abbreviated designation for the bill. For example, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is often represented by the acronym VRA.	plain text - an acronym and what it stands for
nickname	Optional	Sometimes bills are given an unofficial name used by the press or the general public.	This should be plain text.
introduced by	Required	The numerical designation of the Congress that passed the bill. For example, 1st, 10th, or 100th. The numerical designation will auto-link to corresponding wiki link page for that Congress. Adding other characters beyond the example before stated will break the link.	number and plain text
introduced on	Optional, desirable	The date the bill was introduced into Congress. Include month, day, and year.	date
sponsored by	Optional, desirable	The name of the person who introduced the proposed legislation.	If possible, make the name a wikilink to their bio page.
Number of Co-Sponsors	Optional, desirable	A count of the number of co-sponsors of the bill. Usually the number at the time of introduction, but can be updated to the most recent count available.	just a plain number
public law url	Optional	Only used when the bill becomes law. Typically skipped
cite public law	Optional	Only used when the bill becomes law. Typically skipped.	Use the template Pub.L. XXX–YY ({{USPL}}) where "XXX" is the number of the Congress in which the bill become law and "YY" is the number the law is (they are numbered in the order in which they became law). The template should automatically create a link to where the text of the legislation can be found.
cite statutes at large	Optional	Used only when the bill has become a law
acts affected	Optional, desirable	This field should list previous acts of Congress that would be affected by the bill the infobox was created about, if that bill were to pass and become a law. Laws that would be repealed should be in the next field.	Text names of bills (short titles). Separate multiple acts with semicolons. Add wikilinks to existing pages on those acts wherever possible. Can include multiple citations for the same item - wikilink/short title, public law citation (using template to make an external link), and HR or S designation (using template to make an external link to the Library of Congress).
acts repealed	Optional, desirable	This field should list all previous acts of Congress that would be repealed by the bill the infobox was created about, if that bill were to pass and become a law. Laws that would only be affected should be in the previous field.	Text names of bills (short titles). Separate multiple acts with semicolons. Add wikilinks to existing pages on those acts wherever possible. Can include multiple citations for the same item - wikilink/short title, public law citation (using template to make an external link), and HR or S designation (using template to make an external link to the Library of Congress).
title affected	Optional, desirable	This field should list all titles that would be affected by the bill the infobox was created about, if that bill were to pass and become a law.	Plain text and numbers. Separate multiple titles with semicolons. Add wikilinks to existing pages on those acts wherever possible. Use law templates to create external links.
sections created	Optional, desirable	This field should list all sections that would be created by the bill the infobox was created about, if that bill were to pass and become a law.	Plain text and numbers. Separate multiple proposed sections with semicolons. There may be Wikipedia articles on the acts that new sections would be added to - wikilink if possible.
sections affected	Optional, desirable	This field should list all sections that would be affected by the bill the infobox was created about, if that bill were to pass and become a law.	Plain text and numbers. Separate multiple affected sections with semicolons. There may be Wikipedia articles on the acts that contain the sections would be amended - wikilink if possible.
agencies affected	Optional, desirable	A list of executive branch agencies whose jobs, responsibilities, authority, duties, etc. that would be affected by the bill, if it were enacted.	plain text, divided by semicolons, wikilinks where possible.
authorizations of appropriations	Optional	This field will only be used on bills that include an authorization of appropriations in the text of the bill.	This field should contain a dollar amount, including the $. It may also include a time. For example, "$1 million over 5 years"
appropriations	Optional	Appropriations tend to be found in an entirely separate bill. This field will be used rarely. Be sure you know the difference between an authorization of appropriation and the actual appropriation.	This field should contain a dollar amount, including the $. It may also include a time. For example, "$1 million over 5 years"
leghisturl	Optional, desirable
introducedin	Optional, desirable	Should indicate which of the two chambers of Congress the bill was introduced in - House or Senate	Should state either "House of Representatives" or "Senate"
introducedbill	Optional, desirable	Should include the bill's abbreviation - HR or S then the number. If you use the correct template, this will be generated for you along with an external link to the Library of Congress' page on the bill.	Preferred formatting is the Template:USBill which would read {{USBill}} where XXX is the congress number and YYYY is the official number of the bill.
introducedby	Optional, desirable	This should be the name of the sponsor of the bill, the person who introduced it into Congress.	The name should include the wikilink to their bio page. In some cases, this may require using a pipe to change what the visible text should be. Try to include their state and party affiliation where possible.
introduceddate	Optional, desirable	The date on which the bill was introduced into Congress.	This should be a date
committees	Optional, desirable	This should be a list of all of the committees and subcommittees a bill was referred to. This list will need to be updated as time passes and the bill is referred to the other chamber. Not all bills are sent to committee.	Should contain wikilinks to the appropriate committees.
passedbody1	Optional	If the bill passes the House or the Senate, the name of which ever one it passed first is placed here.	"Senate" or "House"
passeddate1	Optional	If the bill passes the House or the Senate, the date on which it passes is placed here.	date
passedvote1	Optional	If the bill passes, the vote tally should be placed here.	It should be structured XXX-YYY, where XXX is the number in favor and YYY is the number against. Some votes will be by voice vote or unanimous consent, in which case, put those wikilinks in. Finally, where possible, use the external link structure "[" http://.... Roll Call Vote ## XXX-YYY "]" to create a link to the official record of the vote, which can be found at the Clerk of the House's website or the Senate website.
passedvote2	Optional	(This is a redundant field that should be removed...)	leave blank
passedbody2	Optional	If the bill passes the House or the Senate, the name of which ever one it passed second is placed here.	"Senate" or "House"
passedas2	Optional	If the second body to pass the bill changes its name, put the new name here	plain text
passeddate2	Optional	If the bill passes a second time in the House or the Senate, the date on which it passes is placed here.	date
passedvote2	Optional	If the bill passes, the vote tally should be placed here.	It should be structured XXX-YYY, where XXX is the number in favor and YYY is the number against. Some votes will be by voice vote or unanimous consent, in which case, put those wikilinks in. Finally, where possible, use the external link structure "[" http://.... Roll Call Vote ## XXX-YYY "]" to create a link to the official record of the vote, which can be found at the Clerk of the House's website or the Senate website.
conferencedate
passedbody3
passeddate3
passedvote3
agreedbody3
agreeddate3
agreedvote3
agreedbody4
agreeddate4
agreedvote4
passedbody4
passeddate4
passedvote4
signedpresident
signeddate
unsignedpresident
unsigneddate
vetoedpresident
vetoeddate
overriddenbody1
overriddendate1
overriddenvote1
overriddenbody2
overriddendate2
overriddenvote2
amendments
SCOTUS cases

{{Infobox United States proposed legislation
| name            = <!--Popular name or short title-->
| image_seal      = <!--Defaults to the Great Seal-->
| fullname        = <!--Official title (e.g. An act to...)-->
| acronym         = 
| nickname        = <!--Unofficial name used by the press or general public-->
| introduced in the = <!--Name of Congress. (e.g. 1st, 10th, 100th). Auto-links to corresponding page. Adding other characters breaks the link-->
| introduceddate   = <!--date of introduction-->
| sponsored by    = <!--name of the sponsor of the bill, as a wikilink-->
| number of co-sponsors = <!--give a number; could add a time period such as "when introduced"-->
| public law url  = 
| cite public law = <!--{{USPL|XXX|YY}} where X is the congress number and Y is the law number-->
| cite statutes at large = <!--{{usstat}} can be used-->
| acts affected    = <!--list, if applicable; make wikilinks where possible-->
| acts repealed   = <!--list, if applicable; make wikilinks where possible-->
| title affected   = <!--US code titles changed-->
| sections created = <!--{{USC}} can be used-->
| sections affected = <!--list, if applicable; make wikilinks where possible-->
| agenciesaffected = <!--list of federal agencies that would be affected by the legislation, wikilinks where possible-->
| authorizationsofappropriations = <!--a dollar amount, with dollar sign, possibly including a time period-->
| appropriations = <!--a dollar amount, with dollar sign, possibly including a time period-->
| leghisturl      = 
| introducedin    = <!--House or Senate-->
| introducedbill  = <!--use {{USBill|XXX|H.R. or S.|YYY}} where X is the congress number and Y is the bill number-->
| introducedby    = <!--sponsor; make a wikilink to their bio page-->
| introduceddate  = <!--date of introduction-->
| committees      = <!--list of the committees the bill was referred to, as wikilinks-->
| passedbody1     = <!--House or Senate-->
| passeddate1     = <!--date of passage-->
| passedvote1     = <!--give vote numbers, external link to roll call list where possible-->
| passedbody2     = <!--House or Senate-->
| passedas2       = <!-- used if the second body changes the name of the legislation -->
| passeddate2     = <!--date of passage-->
| passedvote2     = <!--give vote numbers, external link to roll call list where possible-->
| conferencedate  = 
| passedbody3     = 
| passeddate3     = 
| passedvote3     = 
| agreedbody3     = <!-- used when the other body agrees without going into committee -->
| agreeddate3     = <!-- used when the other body agrees without going into committee -->
| agreedvote3     = <!-- used when the other body agrees without going into committee -->
| agreedbody4     = <!-- used if agreedbody3 further amends legislation -->
| agreeddate4     = <!-- used if agreedbody3 further amends legislation -->
| agreedvote4     = <!-- used if agreedbody3 further amends legislation -->
| passedbody4     = 
| passeddate4     = 
| passedvote4     = 
| signedpresident = <!--name of the president, as wikilink-->
| signeddate      = 
| unsignedpresident = <!-- used when passed without presidential signing -->
| unsigneddate    = <!-- used when passed without presidential signing -->
| vetoedpresident = <!-- used when passed by overriding presidential veto -->
| vetoeddate      = <!-- used when passed by overriding presidential veto -->
| overriddenbody1 = <!-- used when passed by overriding presidential veto -->
| overriddendate1 = <!-- used when passed by overriding presidential veto -->
| overriddenvote1 = <!-- used when passed by overriding presidential veto -->
| overriddenbody2 = <!-- used when passed by overriding presidential veto -->
| overriddendate2 = <!-- used when passed by overriding presidential veto -->
| overriddenvote2 = <!-- used when passed by overriding presidential veto -->
| amendments      = 
| SCOTUS cases    = 
}}