# Govbase MCP server

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for Govbase: identity, probed posture, risk grade, and all 12 tools classified. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-govbase-govbase

## Facts

- Server id: `https://api.govbase.com/mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/govbase-inc/govbase
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Lifecycle: active
- Auth posture: open
- Rate-limited: yes
- Tools: 12 (12 with introspected schema)
- Tool categories present: Read, Write
- Context-window cost: 1286 tokens per request — https://policylayer.com/token-cost/com-govbase-govbase
- Tags: com govbase govbase
- Record last modified: 2026-08-17T19:21:02.209Z

## Tools (12)

| Tool | Category | Risk | Record |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `get_effort` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/com-govbase-govbase/get-effort.md |
| `get_member` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/com-govbase-govbase/get-member.md |
| `get_member_vote` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/com-govbase-govbase/get-member-vote.md |
| `get_policy` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/com-govbase-govbase/get-policy.md |
| `get_policy_text` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/com-govbase-govbase/get-policy-text.md |
| `get_representatives` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/com-govbase-govbase/get-representatives.md |
| `get_stories` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/com-govbase-govbase/get-stories.md |
| `get_story` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/com-govbase-govbase/get-story.md |
| `get_voter_info` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/com-govbase-govbase/get-voter-info.md |
| `resolve_effort` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/com-govbase-govbase/resolve-effort.md |
| `search_members` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/com-govbase-govbase/search-members.md |
| `search_policies` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/com-govbase-govbase/search-policies.md |

## Tool descriptions

- `get_effort` — 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.
- `get_member` — Retrieve detailed information about a specific U.S. member of Congress by their Bioguide ID (e.g., "P000197" for Nancy Pelosi).
- `get_member_vote` — 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.
- `get_policy` — Retrieve detailed information about a specific U.S. federal policy by its ID (e.g., "bill-119-hr-22" or "eo-2025-1234").
- `get_policy_text` — Retrieve the full text of a U.S. federal policy document. Returns the raw legislative or regulatory text.
- `get_representatives` — Look up elected representatives for a given U.S. address, including federal, state, and local officials.
- `get_stories` — List current story bundles tracking ongoing policy issues. Returns a feed of active stories grouping related policies and developments.
- `get_story` — Retrieve detailed information about a specific story bundle by its ID, including the full timeline of related events.
- `get_voter_info` — Get election and polling location information for a registered U.S. voter address, including upcoming elections and early vote sites.
- `resolve_effort` — 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 …
- `search_members` — Search current U.S. members of Congress by name, state, party, or chamber. Returns a list of matching members with key details.
- `search_policies` — Search U.S. federal policies and legislation by keyword, topic, or bill name. Returns a list of matching policies with summaries.

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-govbase-govbase · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Recommended policies for every tool: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-govbase-govbase