FastDemocracy provides a legislative bill tracking platform that aggregates and analyzes real-time data from Congress and all 50 states, enabling users to monitor legislative actions efficiently. The platform addresses the challenge of navigating extensive legislative information by offering customizable alerts, collaboration tools, and detailed reporting for effective advocacy and policy engagement.
Funding
$100K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Tracking legislative bills across multiple state and federal sources is challenging, requiring constant monitoring of various government websites. This process is time-consuming and makes it difficult for individuals and organizations to stay informed about relevant legislative actions.
Solution
FastDemocracy is a legislative tracking platform that aggregates real-time data from Congress and all 50 states, providing users with a centralized hub for monitoring legislative activity. The platform enables users to efficiently track bills, amendments, and hearings, and offers customizable alerts to notify users of important legislative developments. By consolidating legislative information and providing tools for analysis and collaboration, FastDemocracy empowers users to engage effectively with policy and advocacy efforts. The platform's patent-pending bill similarity detection algorithms identify relevant language in bills and amendments, saving users time and effort.
Target Audience
The primary users are government relations professionals, nonprofits, advocacy groups, businesses, law firms, associations, legislators, and journalists who need to stay informed about legislative developments. The platform also offers a free version for politically interested individuals.
Features
- Real-time legislative data aggregation from US Congress and all 50 states
- Customizable alerts for bill updates, hearing notices, and amendments
- Bill similarity detection using proprietary algorithms
- Collaboration tools for sharing notes and legislative lists with colleagues
- Mobile app for tracking legislation on the go (iOS and Android)
- Legislative reports for clients and stakeholders
- Amendment analysis and alerts
- Vote scorecard creation