openstates_search_bills

MCP tool from Openstates MCP Server by cyanheads

Search state legislative bills across all covered US jurisdictions with full-text search, jurisdiction/session filtering, subject tags, and sponsor lookups

How to use it

Project documentation lists openstates_search_bills 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-server

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Other tools in Openstates MCP Server (9)

openstates_get_bill

Fetch full detail for a specific bill by OCD ID or three-part path (jurisdiction + session + billid)

openstates_get_committee

Fetch committee detail by OCD organization ID, with optional membership roster

openstates_get_event

Fetch full event detail including agenda, participants, and media links

openstates_get_jurisdiction

Fetch full metadata for a specific jurisdiction including all legislative sessions and their identifiers

openstates_get_legislators_by_location

Find every legislator representing a geographic coordinate (latitude/longitude) — state legislators and the federal delegation

openstates_list_jurisdictions

List all 56 jurisdictions (50 states, DC, and 5 US territories) covered by Open States with session identifiers and coverage metadata

openstates_search_committees

List committees for a jurisdiction (experimental — not all states have coverage)

openstates_search_events

Search hearings, floor sessions, and committee meetings (experimental)

openstates_search_people

Search state legislators and officials within a jurisdiction by name, chamber, or district, or fetch specific people by OCD person ID