LegisMCP - Open-Source Legislative MCP Server

An open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI agents with real-time access to U.S. legislative data from Congress.gov.

Quick Start

A Congress.gov API key is required. Get a free one at api.congress.gov/sign-up.

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Add to your MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "legismcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "legismcp"],
      "env": {
        "CONGRESS_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

That's it — no cloning or installing required.

Remote Connection

Connect via the hosted endpoint — no local installation needed:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "legismcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.legismcp.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-Congress-API-Key": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | get-bill | Get detailed information about a specific bill | | list-recent-bills | List recent bills with filtering by congress, sort, and pagination | | analyze-bill | Comprehensive analysis of a bill's content, impact, and implications | | trending-bills | Get trending legislative activity by timeframe and category | | member-details | Get details about a specific member of Congress by bioguide ID | | member-search | Search for members by name, state, or party | | subresource | Access bill sub-resources (actions, amendments, cosponsors, etc.) |

Example Queries

Once connected, ask your AI agent:

• "What bills were introduced this week about healthcare?"
• "Show me the details of HR 1234 from the 118th Congress"
• "Who are the senators from California?"
• "What's trending in Congress right now?"
• "Analyze the CHIPS Act and its economic implications"

Environment Variables

| Variable | Required | Description | |----------|----------|-------------| | CONGRESS_API_KEY | Yes | Congress.gov API key (get one free) |

Architecture

AI Agent <-> MCP Server <-> Congress.gov API
              (stdio)

• Runs as a local Node.js process, communicates via stdin/stdout
• Data source: Congress.gov API

License

MIT - See LICENSE