Democracy, in plain
English. At last.
Four things we do.
Democracy was meant to belong to the people. Somewhere along the way, the language of our laws became a wall between Americans and the government acting in our name. Veil is the correction — a way to put the power back where it was always supposed to be.
Legalese out. 8th-grade English in.
A fine-tuned language model reads every bill introduced. A plain-language editor reviews each translation against a style guide before it goes live.
Three clicks. Your voice counted. Your district's too.
Accountability, delivered. Every Friday.
District-level sentiment compiled weekly and emailed straight to your representative's office. They'll know what their constituents actually think — not what a consultant told them to believe.
Follow the bills that matter. Told, not pestered.
One line. In your inbox. At the hour you pick. "H.R. 4821 moved to vote — support holding at 68%."
From the floor to your phone,
in under an hour.
Bill hits the floor
Ingested from congress.gov the moment it's introduced.
AI first pass
Fine-tuned language model translates to 8th-grade reading level.
Human editor reviews
Plain-language style guide. Every claim cited to the original line.
Live on Veil
Your district is notified. The clock resets.
How do I know the translations are accurate?
Every translated bill links back to the original text on congress.gov so you can check our work. If we got something wrong, tell us — we log corrections publicly.
Is Veil partisan?
No. We translate every bill — from every party — with the same language. No pundits. No analysts telling you what to think. No "what this really means" hot takes. Just the plain-English version of what's in the text, and a way to tell your rep what you think about it. The politics are yours to decide.
Does my vote here actually reach my representatives?
Anonymized district-level sentiment is compiled weekly and emailed to congressional offices in districts with enough readers to be meaningful. District breakdowns are public on the bill page once you enter your ZIP.
Does it cost anything?
Reading is free, forever. No ads. We're funded by small donations and civic-tech grants.
Can I trust an AI to read my laws?
You don't have to. Every translation cites back to the original clause. If our AI and our editor disagree, the editor wins.
Who built this?
Americans — engineers, policy nerds, plain-language editors — who got tired of watching important legislation fly under the radar. No political party. No ideological project. We built the tool we wished existed: one that puts the record in front of you, gets out of the way, and lets you decide.