Products/Policy Tracking / Government Technology/Govbase

Govbase

Track Bills, Executive Orders & How They Affect You

Policy Tracking / Government TechnologyWashington D.C., United StatesPolicy tracking (bills, executive orders from official sources)Plain language summaries of all policiesImpact scoring on 40+ specific groups (consumers, farmers, veterans, small business owners, etc.)News from 35+ outlets tagged by political leanPolitician social media posts connected to policiesUnified stories combining bills, news, politician statements, and researched factsPro features: personalized impact analysis, unlimited saves, AI assistant

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Our Take

Govbase is doing something that should’ve existed years ago — taking the billions spent on K Street lobbying shops and putting the same raw government data directly in your pocket, in English. The free tier alone makes it worth trying: 372 sources pulled straight from Congress and the White House, summarized without the usual DC spin or cable news noise. Pro adds personalized impact scoring and an AI assistant that answers questions from actual source documents, which is low-key incredible for anyone who’s ever tried to read a farm bill at 2am and wanted to understand what it actually means for their business. The subscription-only model is the move — no ads, no agenda, just your $9/month keeping the lights on.

AI-powered policy tracking platform that pulls bills from Congress and executive orders from the White House directly from official sources, summarizes them in plain language, and scores their impact on specific groups including consumers, farmers, veterans, and small business owners

Problem It Solves

Policy analysis tools were previously reserved for lobbyists and insiders; most affected citizens lack access to understand how government policies impact them

Target Customer

U.S. citizens including veterans, small business owners, students, and anyone wanting to understand government policy changes affecting them

Use Cases

Track federal and state policies affecting your organization, Understand how specific policies impact you or your business, Follow political stories across multiple sources, Monitor politician statements on policy issues

Pricing Details

Pro unlocks personalized impact analysis, unlimited saves, and AI assistant that answers questions from source documents. Free trial available, cancel anytime.

Free Tier

Browse all feeds for free

Differentiator

No spin, no editorial agenda, no ads. Subscription is only revenue. Direct from government sources.

Traction

Notable Metrics: 372 sources · Press Mentions: Reuters, POLITICO, The Hill, The New York Times, The Guardian, Axios, PBS.org

Key Facts

The people behind Govbase

David Yang

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Mike Hsu

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Links

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