Legislation, written together.
Read by everyone.
CiviDraft is a civic-action copilot that helps anyone turn an idea into real policy — from first research note to a stress-tested bill ready for a hearing.
WHAT IS CIVIDRAFT?
A civic-action copilot for everyone.
CiviDraft walks you through every stage of meaningful policy work — researching an issue, drafting the text, building an advocacy plan, and stress-testing your ideas against the same scrutiny they will face in the real world.
Use it to produce bills, resolutions, testimony, advocacy plans, policy briefs, and white papers — whether you are a student, an organizer, a staffer, or an elected official.
The CiviDraft workflow.
Five steps that mirror how real legislation gets made — and pressure-tested.
- Step 1
Learn
Research the issue with vetted sources.
- Step 2
Draft
Write legal text and plain language side-by-side.
- Step 3
Identify
Identify stakeholders and build a plan to win them over.
- Step 4
Stress Test
Simulate oral defense, interviews, and committee hearings.
- Step 5
Advocate
Send it into the world — testimony, outreach, publication.
The Stress Test stage includes simulated oral-defense sessions, stakeholder interviews, and mock committee hearings — so your policy is ready before it ever hits a real room.
Built for everyone in the room.
Five capabilities form the foundation of CiviDraft. Phase 1 ships authentication, role management, and the design system.
Section-by-section drafting
Edit legal text and plain language side-by-side, with version history and auto-save.
Translate with AI
Convert dense legalese into 8th-grade plain language — and back — with one click.
Real collaboration
Invite co-authors, leave threaded comments anchored to sections, and resolve in place.
Impact analysis
Surface affected groups, fiscal estimates, risks, and benefits — in structured form.
WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility
Keyboard navigation, screen-reader optimized, dyslexia-friendly font, high contrast.
From draft to published
Move bills through draft, review, published, and enacted with role-aware permissions.
Part of the
mission
One tool in a bigger movement.
CiviDraft complements the broader CiviCraft mission of helping young people understand and shape the world around them. We build the tools, media, and experiences that make civic participation feel possible — not abstract.
Stay in the loop.
Follow CiviDraft for civic deep-dives, drafting walkthroughs, and behind-the-scenes looks at how policy gets made.
Ready to turn an idea into action?
Sign up to start drafting, or join as a citizen to read and comment on policy in progress.