openstates_get_bill
Fetch full detail for a specific bill by OCD ID or three-part path (jurisdiction + session + billid)
How to use it
Project documentation lists openstates_get_bill for the Openstates MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.
Install Openstates MCP Server
docker run --rm -e OPENSTATES_API_KEY=your-key -e MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE=http -p 3010:3010 openstates-mcp-serverOther tools in Openstates MCP Server (9)
Fetch committee detail by OCD organization ID, with optional membership roster
Fetch full event detail including agenda, participants, and media links
Fetch full metadata for a specific jurisdiction including all legislative sessions and their identifiers
Find every legislator representing a geographic coordinate (latitude/longitude) — state legislators and the federal delegation
List all 56 jurisdictions (50 states, DC, and 5 US territories) covered by Open States with session identifiers and coverage metadata
Search state legislative bills across all covered US jurisdictions with full-text search, jurisdiction/session filtering, subject tags, and sponsor lookups
List committees for a jurisdiction (experimental — not all states have coverage)
Search hearings, floor sessions, and committee meetings (experimental)
Search state legislators and officials within a jurisdiction by name, chamber, or district, or fetch specific people by OCD person ID