Bill makes platforms liable for false voting and health posts.
H.R. 10300 — Big Tech Accountability Act · Filed by Jim McGovern (D-MA) · Introduced Sep 4, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill creates new crimes against platforms that spread false information. It covers voting, elections, government services, and public health. It bans targeted ads on major platforms. Users can sue for $100 to $5,000 per targeted ad. The bill narrows Section 230, which shields platforms from liability.
Who it affects
Users can sue platforms for targeted ads. Platforms and publishers face criminal charges and lawsuits. The Attorney General gains power to prosecute.
One thing to notice
The bill does not clearly define false information about voting or health. It does not clearly protect journalism or opinion from criminal charges.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 4, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 4, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce and House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Section 230 — A law that shields platforms from liability for user posts.
- targeted ads — Ads shown to specific people based on their interests.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (23,207 characters) on Sep 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,206 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-17.
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