{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/unitedstates/congress/issues/57","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/unitedstates/congress/issues/57/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/unitedstates/congress/issues/57/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/unitedstates/congress/issues/57/events","html_url":"https://github.com/unitedstates/congress/issues/57","id":12883330,"number":57,"title":"Switch to Congress.gov","user":{"login":"konklone","id":4592,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4592?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/konklone","html_url":"https://github.com/konklone","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/konklone/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/konklone/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/konklone/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/konklone/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/konklone/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/konklone/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/konklone/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/konklone/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/konklone/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":6,"created_at":"2013-04-06T20:52:58Z","updated_at":"2015-11-30T01:31:57Z","closed_at":null,"body":"It's not time yet, but I'm leaving this as an open issue as a reminder that sometime soon, this will happen. When Congress.gov was [announced in September 2012](http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2012/12-171.html), THOMAS was only given \"approximately a year\" to live.\r\n\r\nWe can switch as soon as Congress.gov's [coverage table](http://beta.congress.gov/help/coverage-dates/), which explicitly compares data availability between THOMAS and Congress.gov, shows that we won't lose information. Or, we switch because THOMAS shuts down and we have no choice."},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/unitedstates/congress/issues/comments/160493542","html_url":"https://github.com/unitedstates/congress/issues/57#issuecomment-160493542","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/unitedstates/congress/issues/57","id":160493542,"user":{"login":"chishaku","id":4510530,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4510530?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/chishaku","html_url":"https://github.com/chishaku","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/chishaku/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/chishaku/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/chishaku/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/chishaku/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/chishaku/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/chishaku/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/chishaku/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/chishaku/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/chishaku/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2015-11-30T01:31:57Z","updated_at":"2015-11-30T01:31:57Z","body":"Just wondering if there has been any action towards the Congress.gov migration? \r\n\r\nI imagine the retirement of THOMAS is still at least a year away.  From the [Congress.gov FAQ][0]:\r\n> **The THOMAS.gov homepage has redirected me here. Is THOMAS gone?**\r\n\r\n>The Library of Congress is moving closer to retiring THOMAS. In September 2014, the Congress.gov beta website URL changed from beta.congress.gov to Congress.gov.\r\n\r\n>Thomas.loc.gov and www.thomas.gov direct visitors to Congress.gov. Researchers with a continued need to access THOMAS can bookmark http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php.\r\n\r\n>**Why is THOMAS being replaced?**\r\n\r\n>THOMAS is a comprehensive system that was launched in the mid-1990s, and which is approaching the end of its lifecycle. The new Congress.gov platform enhances access through features such as videos explaining the legislative process, compatibility with mobile devices, and a user-friendly presentation.\r\n\r\n>The new beta.congress.gov provides modern functionality, including -\r\n\r\n>    * Single search across all collections and all dates\r\n>    * Meaningful, persistent URLs\r\n>    * Faceted search results\r\n\r\n>**When will THOMAS be retired?**\r\n\r\n>A specific date for retiring THOMAS has not been determined, but the Library expects to be able to announce a date in the coming months.  For the past year, the Library has been actively encouraging THOMAS users to begin using the Congress.gov site. Most of the outstanding content and features of THOMAS are expected to be incorporated into Congress.gov in a December 2015 release, and any remaining items to be part of a February/March release. As part of the future announcement, an ample grace period will be allowed for users to adjust their processes and systems to this change.\r\n\r\nAlso, [updated link for Congress.gov coverage][1].\r\n\r\n[0]:https://www.congress.gov/help/faq\r\n[1]:https://www.congress.gov/about/coverage-dates\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n"}}