LegiScan MCP. Track US Law, Audit Votes, Search Bills by Keyword
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LegiScan Legislation Lookup provides real-time access to US state and federal legislative data via your AI agent. Your agent can search for active bills by keyword, track a bill's progress through committee hearings, and audit detailed voting records across all 50 states and Congress.
What your AI agents can do
Get bill details
Retrieves specific progress, history, and voting records for one identified bill.
Get state master list
Generates a complete list of all currently active bills for a specified state session.
Search bills
Searches the legislative database to find multiple bills across various jurisdictions based on keywords.
Search across federal and state databases using keywords or bill identifiers to locate relevant legislation.
Retrieve the current progress, committee assignment, and full history of a specific legislative bill.
Pull detailed records showing how elected officials voted on a given piece of legislation.
Generate a comprehensive, up-to-date list of all active bills for a specified state and legislative session.
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LegiScan Legislation Lookup: 3 Tools for Policy Research
Use these tools to search, list, and get details on US state and federal bills directly within your AI client.
019d8452get bill details
Retrieves specific progress, history, and voting records for one identified bill.
019d8452get state master list
Generates a complete list of all currently active bills for a specified state session.
019d8452search bills
Searches the legislative database to find multiple bills across various jurisdictions based on keywords.
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What you can do with this MCP connector
LegiScan gives your agent real-time access to US state and federal legislative data. You don't need to manually sift through state capitol websites or Congress archives; your AI client handles the entire mess for you. This server lets your agent act like a full-time policy analyst, pulling structured data on bills that are actively being written right now—across all 50 states and at the federal level.
The first thing your agent does is help you find what you're looking for. If you just know some keywords or have an identifying number, you don't need to guess where it lives. You can use search_bills to search the legislative database across multiple jurisdictions using simple keywords or specific bill identifiers.
This function finds relevant legislation whether it’s sitting in a state house committee or filed in Congress.
If you want an overall picture of what's moving, you need a master list. For any given state session, your agent uses get_state_master_list to generate a complete, up-to-date list of every active bill. It pulls this comprehensive roster for the specified state and legislative session, so you can see everything on the docket without having to jump through pages of county records.
Similarly, if you're trying to track down specific bills across various jurisdictions, these tools ensure nothing gets missed.
Once your agent finds a promising bill or identifies a number you need to follow up on, it moves into deep dive mode. You can use get_bill_details to retrieve the full history and current progress of that single piece of legislation. This function tells you exactly where the bill stands right now—its committee assignment, its current status, and its entire legislative journey so far.
Understanding how a bill got there isn't enough; you need to know who voted on it. get_bill_details also pulls detailed records showing exactly how elected officials voted on the measure, giving you an audit trail of support or opposition across Congress and state levels. This level of detail lets you analyze policy shifts instantly.
So, here's what your agent does when you connect it: It searches for multiple bills using keywords across both federal and state databases via search_bills. If you need the full scope for a given location, it generates a complete list of active legislation through get_state_master_list. Finally, for any specific bill you care about, your agent pulls its current progress, full historical record, and detailed voting records using get_bill_details.
It's one server that handles the complexity of multiple legislative databases across every state and federal body.
How LegiScan MCP Works
- 1 First, subscribe to the LegiScan server on Vinkius.
- 2 Next, provide your unique API Key (you get this at legiscan.com) to your AI client's settings.
- 3 Finally, ask your agent a question—like 'What are all active bills in California about energy?'—and it runs the necessary tools.
The bottom line is: Your agent handles the connection and data retrieval from complex government databases so you don't have to.
Who Is LegiScan MCP For?
You need this if tracking policy changes across multiple jurisdictions is part of your job. This server helps legal researchers, journalists, lobby groups, and active citizens who need reliable, real-time data on US law without spending hours navigating government websites.
Uses the agent to track policy shifts across multiple states. They ask for a comparison of how two different states handled 'carbon tax' legislation.
Retrieves the full history and text of state-level legislation, cross-referencing specific bill IDs to build case files.
Pulls reliable legislative data for political reporting. They ask the agent to list all federal bills related to a topic and summarize their current status.
What Changes When You Connect
- Audit legislative activity: Don't just know if a bill passed—use
get_bill_detailsto see exactly how representatives voted on it. - Search across all jurisdictions: Use
search_billsto find federal or state bills related to 'AI' instantly, without knowing the exact bill ID. - Build a complete picture of a state: Run
get_state_master_listto get one single source of truth for every active bill in California, for example. - Save research time: Instead of jumping between 50 different state websites, your agent handles the data retrieval from all sources through natural conversation.
- Track policy over time: Monitor the progress of a specific piece of legislation using
get_bill_detailsto see its entire journey and current committee status.
Real-World Use Cases
Tracking a Policy Shift (State Level)
A lobbyist needs to know what's happening with environmental laws in Oregon. They ask the agent: 'List all active bills about water quality.' The agent uses get_state_master_list and then follows up with search_bills to filter down the results, giving them an immediate actionable list.
Verifying Congressional Support
A journalist wants proof of support for a specific measure. They ask: 'Who voted on the AI Disclosure Act?' The agent uses get_bill_details to pull voting records, providing verifiable data points instantly.
Comprehensive Research Dump
A legal team needs an overview of all potential regulations in a given area. They tell the agent: 'Find every bill related to drone usage across 10 states.' The agent runs multiple search_bills calls, aggregating results into one summary.
Understanding Bill Status
A citizen finds a bill ID they heard about. They ask: 'What's the status of NY-S01234?' The agent uses get_bill_details to report its current committee and last action, avoiding manual website checks.
The Tradeoffs
Searching by vague concepts
Asking the AI: 'Tell me about bad laws in California.' This is too broad; it can't answer with a specific bill ID or keyword search.
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You must use search_bills and provide concrete keywords. Try: 'Search for California bills related to offshore wind energy.' The more specific your keywords, the better the results.
Assuming data completeness
Thinking that just knowing a bill exists means you know its current status or votes. That's not enough information.
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After using search_bills to find the ID, always run get_bill_details on that specific ID. This gives you the progress and voting records.
Ignoring state scope
Asking about 'state laws' without naming a state or jurisdiction. The system doesn't know where to look.
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You must specify the scope. Always preface your request with, for example: 'Using get_state_master_list for Florida...' This narrows the search immediately.
When It Fits, When It Doesn't
Use this server if your primary need is tracking legislative status—the life cycle of a bill (drafting, committee review, voting) or researching state/federal statutes. The tools are designed to find structured legal data: search_bills for discovery, and get_bill_details for deep dives.
Don't use this if you need general legal advice, court case lookup by parties involved, or financial/tax law interpretation (though it can find the laws that govern those topics). If your problem is 'How do I file my taxes?' — this server won't help. You need a dedicated tax resource for that. This tool helps you understand what the law is; other tools are needed to tell you how to comply.
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Available Capabilities
Finding legislative data shouldn't require 20 tabs open.
Right now, tracking a single policy change means bouncing between state legislature websites, Congress.gov, and specialized databases. You spend hours manually cross-referencing bill IDs and figuring out if the law is stuck in committee or passed outright—it's tedious copy-pasting across dozens of pages.
With LegiScan, you just ask your agent: 'What's the status of clean energy bills in Massachusetts?' The server runs `search_bills` and `get_bill_details`, compiling all the necessary progress reports into one conversation. You get immediate answers without leaving the chat window.
LegiScan Legislation Lookup: See bill status instantly.
Manually checking voting records is a nightmare. You have to find the bill, then find the vote summary, and hope it's current. This process takes specialized knowledge and hours of dedicated searching just for one piece of data.
LegiScan fixes that. By using `get_bill_details`, your agent pulls detailed voting records directly into your workflow. You get verifiable legislative history—the facts—without the manual hunt.
Common Questions About LegiScan MCP
How do I use search_bills to find bills in a specific state? +
You include the state name as part of your keyword query. For example: 'Search for Florida bills related to tourism.' The agent uses search_bills and scopes the results to that jurisdiction.
What is the difference between search_bills and get_state_master_list? +
get_state_master_list gives you a comprehensive list of all active bills for a session. search_bills lets you filter that massive list down by keywords, making it much faster.
Can I find voting records using get_bill_details? +
Yes, that's one of its primary functions. After identifying a bill ID, running get_bill_details returns the detailed voting record information for you to review.
Does LegiScan track international law? +
No. This server is focused exclusively on US legislation—both state and federal laws in American jurisdictions. It won't provide data on foreign statutes.
What credentials do I need before running a query with `search_bills`? +
You must provide your LegiScan API Key in the client configuration. This key authenticates all requests and tracks your usage quota, ensuring access to the live database.
Are there rate limits if I frequently run `get_bill_details` for many bills? +
Yes, API usage is subject to defined rate limits per minute. Hitting these limits returns a 429 status code. Always check the official documentation for specific retry logic and quotas.
Does `get_state_master_list` provide the full text of every active bill, or just identifiers? +
It provides metadata—the IDs, titles, and current status for a list of bills. If you need the actual legislative text, you must use the returned ID to call get_bill_details.
Can I combine results from `search_bills` and then process them using a custom Python agent workflow? +
Yes. Since this is an MCP server, your agent can execute the tools sequentially. You pass the list of IDs found by search_bills directly to other functions for deep analysis.
Can I search for bills in a specific state? +
Yes! Use the get_bill_list tool and provide the state code (e.g., 'CA' for California, 'NY' for New York). It will return all active bills for the current session.
Does this include the full text of the bills? +
The integration currently retrieves bill summaries and status updates. For the full legal text, the tool provides reference links to the official state or federal repositories.
How can I see how my representative voted? +
Use the get_bill_details tool with the Bill ID. The response includes a roll call section with the results of all votes taken on that specific piece of legislation.
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