The SCIF — Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility — is Capitol Trace’s civic engagement system. It’s where you vote on real legislation and build your own congressional record.

Access it at capitoltrace.com/scif.

What is it?

In the real world, a SCIF is a secure room where intelligence professionals review classified material. At Capitol Trace, it’s your secure room for democracy — where you can review real bills and cast your own votes on legislation currently before Congress.

Your votes aren’t advisory. They’re the basis for comparing your record against every member of Congress.

How voting works

1. Browse bills currently before the House or Senate
2. Read the plain-English AI summary (or the full bill text — linked)
3. Cast YEA (support) or NAY (oppose)
4. One vote per bill, but you can change your vote before the bill passes or fails
5. Your record builds over time

Filter by: All bills / House only / Senate only / by topic (Defense, Health, Economy, Security, Education, Energy)

Compare Your Record

After casting 5+ votes, go to Compare Your Record to see:

• Your alignment percentage with every member of Congress
• Who represents your actual views best (may surprise you)
• How your voting pattern places you on the ideology spectrum