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legismcp

by · github.com/ruchit-p/LegisMCP

Open-source MCP server for U.S. legislative data from Congress.gov

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About legismcp

legismcp is an MCP server published by git+ruchit-p in the AI category: open-source MCP server for U.S. legislative data from Congress.gov. It has been installed 0 times through Conduid.

Install

Install
npx legismcp
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claude mcp add legismcp -- npx -y legismcp
npx
npx -y legismcp

This server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.

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README

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

README mirrored from the source repository 3 months ago. The original is authoritative.

Questions

About legismcp

How do I install legismcp?

Run npx legismcp, then add the server to your MCP client's configuration. Conduid has recorded 0 installs, so the command is known to work with current clients.

Is legismcp safe to use with an AI agent?

Its trust score is 39 out of 100 (low). It passes 0 of 1 static security checks; the failures are listed above. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.

Is legismcp still maintained?

Conduid hasn't recorded a commit date for this repository yet. Check the repository directly for recent activity.