CivicBeacon

🔔 Disclaimer: CivicBeacon is a privately developed civic tech app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government entity. All data is sourced from publicly available government records and open-source civic data projects.

CivicBeacon makes civic engagement simple and accessible.

Stay up to date with U.S. House and Senate bills, explore legislation from Congress sessions 116 through 119, and find out exactly who represents you at the federal, state, and local levels.

Whether you’re a first-time voter, an engaged citizen, or just curious about how government works, CivicBeacon empowers you with personalized updates, clear summaries, and smart search tools — all in one easy-to-use app.

🔍 Bill Search & Filters – Quickly find and explore U.S. legislation by keyword, bill number, or category
🏛️ Congress Sessions 116–119 – Browse bills across multiple sessions with full summaries and updates
📍 Local Relevance – Discover bills that impact your specific district or state
👤 My Representatives – Instantly view your House and Senate reps, with access to their sponsored bills and activity
⚖️ Non-Partisan & Data-Driven – Built for clarity and transparency — no editorializing, just the facts

📚 Data Sources:

U.S. Government Publishing Office – https://www.govinfo.gov/ bulk data repository

Public legislator data from the open-source congress-legislators GitHub project - https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators

Recent changes:
We’ve made CivicBeacon even better in version 1.1.0!

• Explore a redesigned Bill screen with new tabs: Overview, Votes, Sponsors, and Related Bills
• View Cosponsors and tap to see their full profiles
• See how each party (Democrat, Republican, Independent) voted on bills
• Breakdown of individual Yay and Nay votes for transparency
• Direct link to the official source of each bill
• New in-app update banner to keep you informed about changes
• Minor bug fixes and performance improvements