The BillTrack50 app is free to use, but also includes some premium features. These enable you to create your own call-to-action campaigns on your mobile device, no website needed! All subscription levels come with a free, 3-day trial period. And as always, no login is required to use the standard features.
Premium Features:
- Quick Help: Tap the + then Help to access feature documentation
- Enhanced Support: composes an email that includes application log and device information to assist BillTrack50 50 staff to troubleshoot an issue you might be having. From the home view, tap ‘ then Support.
- Save Bill/Legislator Lists: Save multiple collections of bills/legislators for easy access. While viewing a list of bills/legislators, tap the + then Save. Your list will be under Tracked Bills/Legislators > Bills/Legislators I’ve Saved
- Send Bill/Legislators Lists: Send collections of bills/legislators to interested parties. From the Tracked Bills/Legislators View, tap on a list in the Bills/Legislators I’ve Saved Section then tap the Send button. An email composition box will be displayed, fill out the recipient address and add any notes you want the tap send. Once the recipient adds the list to their copy of the BillTrack 50 app, you will be able to message them.
- Messaging: Send Push Notifications to those you’ve shared bill/legislator lists with. From the Tracked Bills/Legislators View, tap on a list in the Bills/Legislators I’ve Saved Section then tap the Message button. Enter text in the pop-up then tap OK.
- Share Bills/Legislators: Share collections of bills/legislators with apps installed on your device, such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. From the Tracked Bills/Legislators View, tap on a list in the Bills/Legislators I’ve Saved Section then tap the Share button. Choose the app to share the list with.
- Export Bills: Create a file containing the collection of bills that can be used to share, edit, or include in your website. While viewing a list of bills, tap the + then one of the Export As buttons.
- Annotate Bills: Enables you to add custom information to bills. From a bill view or a bill list view, tap the +, then Edit Annotation. Add your custom information. This will be used for grouping bills and displayed on the details view. It will be included when you sh
- Multiple Address Support: Quick select and address to search for elections or representatives. On the address entry view, tap + then Save to save the current address. Tap select to switch to a previously saved address.
- Search Bills Across Multiple States: Allows you to specify multiple states when searching for bills/legislators. Tap the state code to select/deselect it. Tap All to search across all states. Tap Fav to search across the displayed states. Go to settings too add more states.
- Check for Changes: The app will check the bills you’re interested in for changes automatically. They will show up in the Tracked Bills > Bills with Changes section.
| Feature | Free | Citizen | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search for Bills by State or Favorite States | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Track Bills | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| View Bill Sponsorship | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| View Bill Votes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Search for Legislators by State or Favorite States | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Search for Legislators by Address | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| View Legislator Sponsorship | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| View Legislator Votes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Track Legislators | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Find Elections by Address | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| See All Upcoming Elections | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| View Legislative District Maps | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Searchable and Sortable Lists | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Frequently Asked Questions | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Quick Access to QR Code Scanner | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Quick Help | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Enhanced Support | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Save Bill Lists | ✘ | ✔ 5 with up to 10 bills in a list. | ✔ 10 with up to 25 bills in a list. |
| Send Bill Lists | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Create Bill List QR Code | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Track/Untrack All Viewed Bills | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Check Bills for Changes | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Export Bills to CSV, HTML and JSON | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Annotate Bills | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Share a Single Bill | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Share a Bill List | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Search Bills Across Specific States | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Save Bill Search Criteria | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Messaging | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ Can send 3 messages per day. |
| Save Legislator Lists | ✘ | ✔ 5 with up to 10 legislators in a list. | ✔ 10 with up to 25 legislators in a list. |
| Share a Single Legislator | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Share a Legislator List | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Track/Untrack All Viewed Legislators | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Search Legislators Across Specific States | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |