LegiScan Legislation Lookup Connector for AI agents.
3 live capabilities
Track state and federal bills, voting records, and legislative progress in real-time.
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Why people use LegiScan Legislation Lookup
LegiScan Legislation Lookup: Stop Digging Through State Portals
This Connector changes that by letting you just ask. You can tell your agent to find every active bill in a state or pull the details on a specific ID. It brings that data straight into your conversation, so you can focus on the analysis instead of the navigation.
What Vinkius changes
You get real-time legislative data without the manual searching.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
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- Real-world use case 01
Verifying representative voting records
A journalist asks their agent to show how a specific senator voted on a recent environmental bill and gets a clear breakdown of the results.
- Real-world use case 02
Monitoring clean energy shifts
A policy analyst asks for all active bills in 10 different states related to offshore wind power to identify regional trends.
- Real-world use case 03
State-level legal research
A legal researcher pulls the full history of a state's master bill list to see which laws were recently amended or passed.
Complete set · 3capabilities
The complete LegiScan Legislation Lookup capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with LegiScan Legislation Lookup.
01—03
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 3 available through LegiScan Legislation Lookup.
- 01 Capability
Get state master list
Pull a full list of active bills for a specific state. This is great for getting a bird's-eye view of a current session.
- 02 Capability
Search bills
Find legislative bills across any state or federal jurisdiction using keywords. It works like a targeted search for specific policy areas.
- 03 Capability
Get bill details
Get the status and history for a specific bill. It helps you see exactly where a piece of legislation is currently stuck.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask LegiScan Legislation Lookup to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use LegiScan Legislation Lookup from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rssiJPKVDLeLjmC4UwvbiJTA0ihjeR7mzC6IlOFm/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it LegiScan Legislation Lookup, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable LegiScan Legislation Lookup for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rssiJPKVDLeLjmC4UwvbiJTA0ihjeR7mzC6IlOFm/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the LegiScan Legislation Lookup URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable LegiScan Legislation Lookup in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"legiscan-legislation-lookup": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rssiJPKVDLeLjmC4UwvbiJTA0ihjeR7mzC6IlOFm/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using LegiScan Legislation Lookup
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using LegiScan Legislation Lookup, help me...". 3 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"legiscan-legislation-lookup": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rssiJPKVDLeLjmC4UwvbiJTA0ihjeR7mzC6IlOFm/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using LegiScan Legislation Lookup
Ask Copilot: "Using LegiScan Legislation Lookup, help me...". 3 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"legiscan-legislation-lookup": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rssiJPKVDLeLjmC4UwvbiJTA0ihjeR7mzC6IlOFm/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using LegiScan Legislation Lookup
Open Cascade and ask: "Using LegiScan Legislation Lookup, help me...". 3 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"legiscan-legislation-lookup": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rssiJPKVDLeLjmC4UwvbiJTA0ihjeR7mzC6IlOFm/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using LegiScan Legislation Lookup
Ask Cline: "Using LegiScan Legislation Lookup, help me...". 3 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add legiscan-legislation-lookup --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rssiJPKVDLeLjmC4UwvbiJTA0ihjeR7mzC6IlOFm/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using LegiScan Legislation Lookup
Ask Claude: "Using LegiScan Legislation Lookup, show me...". 3 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work LegiScan can move forward.
This is for people who spend their days tracking laws, writing policy briefs, or reporting on government activity and need accurate data fast.
Policy Analyst
Tracks policy shifts across 10 different states to prepare briefing notes for stakeholders.
Legal Researcher
Pulls the full history of state-level legislation to ensure compliance with local laws.
Journalist
Retrieves voting records and bill summaries to verify facts for political reporting.
Active Citizen
Monitors what their specific state representatives are doing on local education reform.
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Before you connect
Questions about LegiScan.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can LegiScan Legislation Lookup find bills in all 50 states?
Yes, it provides access to legislative data for all 50 US states as well as federal Congress records.
How do I use LegiScan Legislation Lookup to see how a representative voted?
You can simply ask your agent to pull the voting records for a specific bill. It will return a breakdown of how representatives voted.
Can I search for federal bills with this Connector?
Yes, the capability allows you to search for both state-level and federal legislative bills using keywords or IDs.
Does LegiScan Legislation Lookup provide real-time updates?
It provides real-time intelligence, allowing you to see the current status and most recent actions on any bill.
Who can use LegiScan Legislation Lookup for research?
It is ideal for policy analysts, journalists, legal researchers, and any citizen who needs to monitor legislative activity.
How do I get the master list of bills for a specific state?
You can ask your agent to pull the master list for your desired state. It will return a list of all active bills for that session.
Can I search for bills in a specific state?
Yes! Use the get_bill_list capability 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 capability provides reference links to the official state or federal repositories.
How can I see how my representative voted?
Use the get_bill_details capability 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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