| name | bill-summary |
| title | Legislative Bill Summary |
| description | Produces neutral, section-pinned U.S. legislative bill summaries translating statutory language into plain terms with identifying data, provisions, fiscal impacts, and controversy. Use when summarizing bills, analyzing proposed legislation, preparing bill briefs, digesting committee reports or fiscal notes, or writing legislative updates. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/bill-summary |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | regulatory |
| language | en |
Legislative Bill Summary
Neutral, plain-language summary of a U.S. bill with section pinpoints, fiscal data, stakeholder impacts, and "as of" status dating.
Quick Start
Gather before drafting:
- Bill text — full or latest engrossed version
- Metadata — number, title, sponsor(s), chamber, status, amendments
- Supporting docs — fiscal notes, committee reports, staff briefs
- Current law — statutes/regulations being amended
- Jurisdiction — federal or state/territory; session/legislature
Workflow
- Confirm latest bill version and amendment history
- Record official status with "as of" date
- Identify current-law baseline for each amended statute
- Extract fiscal/appropriation figures and agency impacts
- Note documented opposition/support positions
- Draft summary using the section order and provision format below
Section Order
Produce all sections in this order:
| Section | Contents |
|---|
| Identifiers | Bill number, title, jurisdiction, session, chamber, sponsor(s), co-sponsors, intro date, status (as of DATE), last action, effective date(s) |
| Intent / Problem | Problem statement, policy objectives, triggering events or case law |
| Major Provisions | Per provision: current law → change → effect; affected parties; enforcement; admin authority |
| Fiscal / Budget | One-time costs, ongoing costs, revenue impacts, funding sources, agency burden |
| Stakeholder Impact | Individuals, businesses, nonprofits, agencies; rights expanded/restricted; compliance obligations |
| Implementation | Rulemaking authority, phase-in, reporting, evaluation, sunset clauses |
| Controversies / Risks | Opposition points, constitutional/preemption issues, state-law conflicts |
| Comparative / Trend | Alignment or divergence from other jurisdictions or recent trends |
| Open Questions | Missing data, unclear definitions, unresolved operational details |
Provision Format
Repeat per provision:
[Section cite, e.g., Sec. 4(b)(2)]
- Current law: (one sentence)
- Change: (one sentence)
- Effect: (1–3 sentences)
- Affected: (groups or agencies)
- Enforcement: (entity and mechanism)
