GovInfo MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides LLM-friendly access to the official GovInfo API v4. This server enables searching and retrieving U.S. government documents, including bills, laws, regulations, and other official publications, for precise legal research and citation verification.

🎯 Purpose

The GovInfo MCP Server provides comprehensive access to federal regulations, statutes, and government documents through the GovInfo API. It is designed for LLMs and legal research tools to programmatically access up-to-date U.S. government information.

📦 Key Features

Access to bills, statutes, regulations (CFR), and more
Real-time updates from the official GovInfo API
Retrieve full document text and metadata in HTML, XML, PDF, or plain text
Search by keyword, collection, date, and more
Explore related documents and cross-references

🛠️ Available MCP Tools

Tool Name	Description	Example Call
`get_collections`	List all available GovInfo collections	`get_collections(page_size=10)`
`get_collection_details`	Get details for a specific collection	`get_collection_details(collection_code="CFR")`
`search_packages`	Search packages by query and filters	`search_packages(query="discovery procedures", collection="CFR", page_size=5)`
`advanced_search`	Advanced search with Lucene syntax and filters	`advanced_search(query="title:discovery AND collection:CFR", sort_by="relevance")`
`get_packages_by_collection`	List packages from a collection	`get_packages_by_collection(collection="BILLS", congress=118, page_size=5)`
`get_package_summary`	Get metadata for a specific package	`get_package_summary(package_id="CFR-2023-title5-vol3")`
`get_package_content`	Download package content in various formats	`get_package_content(package_id="CFR-2023-title5-vol3", content_type="html")`
`get_published_packages`	Get packages published on a specific date	`get_published_packages(date_issued="2024-01-15", collection="CFR")`
`get_published_range`	Get packages published within a date range	`get_published_range(start_date="2024-01-01", end_date="2024-01-31", collection="PLAW")`
`get_related_packages`	Find packages related to a specific package	`get_related_packages(package_id="BILLS-118hr1234-ih")`
`get_granule_related`	Find items related to a specific granule	`get_granule_related(package_id="CFR-2023-title5-vol3", granule_id="CFR-2023-title5-vol3-sec1201-72")`
`search_statutes`	Search US statutes across statute collections	`search_statutes(query="civil rights", collection="USCODE", page_size=5)`
`get_public_laws_by_congress`	List public laws from a specific Congress	`get_public_laws_by_congress(congress=117, page_size=5)`
`get_statutes_at_large`	Search Statutes at Large by volume	`get_statutes_at_large(volume="137", page_size=5)`
`get_uscode_title`	Search US Code sections within a title	`get_uscode_title(title_number="42", page_size=5)`
`list_statute_collections`	List all statute-related collections	`list_statute_collections()`

See app/README.md for full tool parameter documentation.

🚀 Setup

Prerequisites

Python 3.12+
uv for dependency management (Poetry is NOT used)
Internet connection for GovInfo API access
GovInfo API key (set GOVINFO_API_KEY in your environment)
Ubuntu/Linux recommended (all commands below are for bash)

Installation

Clone the repository and navigate to the GovInfo project directory:
git clone <repository-url> cd GovInfo
Install dependencies using uv:
uv pip install -r requirements.txt # or, if using pyproject.toml: uv pip install -r <(uv pip compile pyproject.toml)
Set your GovInfo API key:
export GOVINFO_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
(Optional) Copy .env.example to .env and edit as needed.

Running the Server

Start the MCP server:

uv run python -m app.server

Or use the VS Code task "Run MCP Server".

Running Tests

See tests/README.md for details. Typical usage:

uv run pytest

API Usage

See app/README.md for detailed tool documentation and usage examples.

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📝 Notes

All code examples are tested and working.
File paths use relative references from the project root.
All commands use uv run where needed.
For Ubuntu/Linux. For Windows, adapt commands as needed.

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remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

A Model Context Protocol server that provides LLM-friendly access to the official GovInfo API for searching and retrieving U.S. government documents including bills, laws, regulations, and other official publications.

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