Govbase

Measured conclusion: Alive, not deep-tested. L2 outcome: not_attempted.

U.S. federal policy data — bills, Congress members, voting records, and civic info.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Govbase": {
      "url": "https://api.govbase.com/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

Measured tools (12)

• search_policies read-only

  Search U.S. federal policies and legislation by keyword, topic, or bill name. Returns a list of matching policies with summaries.

  Parameters:

  • query (required) — string — Search query (bill name, topic, keyword)
  • sort — string — Sort order
  • limit — number — Number of results (max 25)

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world not declared

• get_policy read-only

  Retrieve detailed information about a specific U.S. federal policy by its ID (e.g., "bill-119-hr-22" or "eo-2025-1234").

  Parameters:

  • policy_id (required) — string — Policy ID (e.g., "bill-119-hr-22" or "eo-2025-1234")

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world not declared

• get_policy_text read-only

  Retrieve the full text of a U.S. federal policy document. Returns the raw legislative or regulatory text.

  Parameters:

  • policy_id (required) — string — Policy ID
  • format — string — Text format

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world not declared

• search_members read-only

  Search current U.S. members of Congress by name, state, party, or chamber. Returns a list of matching members with key details.

  Parameters:

  • limit — number — Number of results
  • party — string — Political party
  • query — string — Search by name
  • state — string — Two-letter state code (e.g., "CA")
  • chamber — string — Congressional chamber

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world not declared

• get_member read-only

  Retrieve detailed information about a specific U.S. member of Congress by their Bioguide ID (e.g., "P000197" for Nancy Pelosi).

  Parameters:

  • bioguide_id (required) — string — Bioguide ID (e.g., "P000197")

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world not declared

• get_member_vote read-only

  Check how a specific U.S. member of Congress voted on a policy by providing their Bioguide ID and the policy ID. Returns all roll call votes for that member on the given policy.

  Parameters:

  • bioguide_id (required) — string — Bioguide ID of the member
  • policy_id (required) — string — Policy ID to check vote on

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world not declared

• get_stories read-only

  List current story bundles tracking ongoing policy issues. Returns a feed of active stories grouping related policies and developments.

  Parameters:

  • limit — number — Number of stories

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world not declared

• get_story read-only

  Retrieve detailed information about a specific story bundle by its ID, including the full timeline of related events.

  Parameters:

  • bundle_id (required) — string — Story bundle ID

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world not declared

• resolve_effort read-only

  Answer "what is going on with policy X?" — resolve a bill nickname, acronym, or media name ("SAVE Act", "big beautiful bill") to the effort tracking that policy goal across every bill that has carried it, through reintroductions and new Congresses.

  Parameters:

  • name (required) — string — A name for the effort: bill nickname, acronym, or media name (e.g. "SAVE Act", "big beautiful bill")

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world not declared

• get_effort read-only

  Retrieve an effort by ID: the maintained plain-language answer to "what is happening with this?", the full bill lineage across Congresses, current status, next actor, and story coverage.

  Parameters:

  • effort_id (required) — string — Effort slug ID (e.g. "safeguard-american-voter-eligibility")

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world not declared

• get_representatives read-only

  Look up elected representatives for a given U.S. address, including federal, state, and local officials.

  Parameters:

  • address (required) — string — Street address (e.g., "1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC")

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world not declared

• get_voter_info read-only

  Get election and polling location information for a registered U.S. voter address, including upcoming elections and early vote sites.

  Parameters:

  • address (required) — string — Registered voter address

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world not declared

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