MCP, MCP server
congressMCP
Live U.S.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade B
Minor issues only, no Medium or High. Worth a quick look at the findings below before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
Rescanned at commit 838687d20374, unchanged since the check below.
INSTALL_UNPINNED NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER SECRETS_ENV_READ OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP
Why this grade
- INSTALL_UNPINNED Low
Dependencies use a range or git URL with no lockfile.
README.md, line 19
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh - NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST Low
Makes a network call whose host is not written as a fixed address.
scripts/govinfo_search_acceptance.py, line 136
upstream = socket.create_connection((host, int(port or 443)), - SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low
Mentions a .env file.
setup_email.py, line 17
env_file = Path(".env") - INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER Note
Documentation shows an installer that pipes a download into a shell.
README.md, line 19
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh - SECRETS_ENV_READ Note
Reads an environment variable whose name contains KEY, SECRET, TOKEN, PASSWORD or CREDENTIAL.
congress_api/core/api_config.py, line 54
API_KEY = os.getenv("CONGRESS_API_KEY") - OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP Note
A file was over the read cap and was not fully read.
uv.lock, line 1
version = 1
Any High, or two or more Medium findings, give D. One Medium gives C. Low findings or a security Note give B. Each code names a finding behind the letter.
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What was checked
Plain notes from the hygiene checks.
Permissions
Pass
No shell or command execution found, and no extra permission was declared.
Install and update
Concern
dependencies are not pinned. README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell.
INSTALL_UNPINNED INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER
README.md, line 19
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
requirements.txt, line 2
mcp>=2.0.0,<3
Network
Concern
can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST
scripts/govinfo_search_acceptance.py, line 136
upstream = socket.create_connection((host, int(port or 443)),
documentation/fulltext/04-tools-responses.md, line 220
| fetch (resolve + download) | **73 - 92%** | **High variance - 1480 - 2818ms across calls seconds apart** |
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
setup_email.py, line 17
env_file = Path(".env")
setup_email.py, line 29
print(f"Warning: Could not read .env file: {e}")
congress_api/core/api_config.py, line 54
API_KEY = os.getenv("CONGRESS_API_KEY")
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setup_email.py, line 77
# Update .env file
setup_email.py, line 78
print("\n💾 Updating .env file...")
setup_email.py, line 81
# Read existing .env content
setup_email.py, line 106
# Write back to .env
setup_email.py, line 110
print("✅ .env file updated successfully!")
setup_email.py, line 124
print(f"❌ Error updating .env file: {e}")
congress_api/features/bill_text/client.py, line 357
api_key = os.getenv("GOVINFO_API_KEY") or API_KEY or ""
congress_api/features/bill_text/client.py, line 402
return os.getenv("GOVINFO_API_KEY") or API_KEY or ""
congress_api/features/bill_text/client.py, line 484
api_key = os.getenv("GOVINFO_API_KEY") or API_KEY or ""
scripts/govinfo_search_acceptance.py, line 189
if not os.getenv("CONGRESS_API_KEY") and not os.getenv("GOVINFO_API_KEY"):
scripts/govinfo_search_acceptance.py, line 205
api_key=os.getenv("CONGRESS_API_KEY") or "",
Agent instructions
Pass
No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.
Obfuscation
Note
a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.
OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP
uv.lock, line 1
version = 1
Licence
Pass
A licence file is present (LICENSE).
Maintainer activity
Pass
The latest commit is within the last 365 days.
Note
Hygiene check of commit 838687d20374. dependencies are not pinned. README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. reads a credential or environment file. a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 838687d2037421ad79b0cb31dd90cf3bf5136533
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