DEF Code Types
GET
/api/v2/references/def_codes/This endpoint returns a JSON object describing all Disaster and Emergency Funding (DEF) Codes
Request
curl 'https://api.usaspending.gov/api/v2/references/def_codes/'Try it
Runs against the live API. Responses are real data.
GET
/api/v2/references/def_codes/Response · 200
codesarray of DEFCRequired5 fieldscodestringRequiredDisaster Emergency Fund Code
public_lawstringRequiredName of the public law which created the DEF or a placeholder description
disasterstringRequiredNullableInternal field to group several DEFC together for correlated relief efforts
titlestringRequiredNullableOfficial title of the public law or a placeholder description of the DEFC
urlsarray of stringRequiredNullableHyperlink(s) to official documentation on the DEFC legislation
{
"codes": [
{
"code": "9",
"public_law": "DEFC of '9' Indicates that the data for this row is not related to a COVID-19 P.L. (not DEFC = L, M, N, O, P, U)",
"title": "DEFC of '9' Indicates that the data for this row is not related to a COVID-19 P.L. (not DEFC = L, M, N, O, P, or U), but that the agency has declined to specify which other DEFC (or combination of DEFCs, in the case that the money hasn't been split out like it would be with a specific DEFC value) applies.",
"urls": null,
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "A",
"public_law": "Emergency P.L. 115-56",
"title": "Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ56/PLAW-115publ56.htm"
],
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "B",
"public_law": "Emergency P.L. 115-72",
"title": "Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ72/PLAW-115publ72.htm"
],
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "C",
"public_law": "Emergency P.L. 115-123",
"title": "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ123/PLAW-115publ123.htm"
],
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "D",
"public_law": "Emergency P.L. 115-254",
"title": "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ254/PLAW-115publ254.htm"
],
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "E",
"public_law": "Emergency P.L. 116-20",
"title": "Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ20/PLAW-116publ20.pdf"
],
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "F",
"public_law": "Emergency P.L. 116-26",
"title": "EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND SECURITY AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER ACT, 2019",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ26/PLAW-116publ26.htm"
],
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "G",
"public_law": "Emergency P.L. 116-93",
"title": "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ93/PLAW-116publ93.htm"
],
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "H",
"public_law": "Disaster P.L. 116-93",
"title": "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ93/PLAW-116publ93.htm"
],
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "I",
"public_law": "Emergency P.L. 116-94",
"title": "Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1865/tex"
],
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "J",
"public_law": "Wildfire Suppression P.L. 116-94",
"title": "Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1865/text"
],
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "K",
"public_law": "Emergency P.L. 116-113",
"title": "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5430/text"
],
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "L",
"public_law": "Emergency P.L. 116-123",
"title": "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ123/PLAW-116publ123.pdf"
],
"disaster": "covid_19"
},
{
"code": "M",
"public_law": "Emergency P.L. 116-127",
"title": "Families First Coronavirus Response Act",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ127/PLAW-116publ127.pdf"
],
"disaster": "covid_19"
},
{
"code": "N",
"public_law": "Emergency P.L. 116-136",
"title": "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr748/BILLS-116hr748enr.pdf"
],
"disaster": "covid_19"
},
{
"code": "O",
"public_law": "Non-emergency P.L. 116-136 | Non-emergency P.L. 116-139 | Non-emergency P.L. 116-260",
"title": "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act | Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr748/BILLS-116hr748enr.pdf",
"https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ139/PLAW-116publ139.pdf"
],
"disaster": "covid_19"
},
{
"code": "P",
"public_law": "Emergency P.L. 116-139",
"title": "Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act",
"urls": [
"https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ139/PLAW-116publ139.pdf"
],
"disaster": "covid_19"
},
{
"code": "Q",
"public_law": "Excluded from tracking (uses non-emergency/non-disaster designated appropriations)",
"title": null,
"urls": null,
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "R",
"public_law": "Future Disaster and P.L. To Be Determined",
"title": "Future Disaster and P.L. To Be Determined",
"urls": null,
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "S",
"public_law": "Future Disaster and P.L. To Be Determined",
"title": "Future Disaster and P.L. To Be Determined",
"urls": null,
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "T",
"public_law": "Future Disaster and P.L. To Be Determined",
"title": "Future Disaster and P.L. To Be Determined",
"urls": null,
"disaster": null
},
{
"code": "U",
"public_law": "Emergency P.L. 116-260",
"title": "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021",
"urls": null,
"disaster": "covid_19"
}
]
}Recent changes
No contract changes to this endpoint since October 2024. The changelog covers every endpoint.
Generated from contracts/v2/references/def_codes.md in the USAspending API repo.