I will work to advance the Big Tech Accountability Act to give Americans more control over their personal data and hold technology companies accountable for algorithmic amplification of dangerous content.

James P. McGovern · Massachusetts · Democratic

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.74 extraction confidence 82%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Advance legislation establishing guardrails for large technology platforms, increasing user control over personal information, and enabling accountability for platform choices.. Promised outcome: Americans have more control over their personal data and powerful technology corporations can be held accountable for harmful platform practices.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 2nd District, McGovern introduced the Big Tech Accountability Act in the 2026 congressional term.

Occurrences

This bill is an effort to put some reasonable guardrails in place, give people more control over their own information, and make sure enormously powerful corporations can be held accountable for the choices they make.

McGovern described the Big Tech Accountability Act as an effort to create guardrails, give people more control over their information, and hold powerful technology corporations accountable.

McGovern Introduces Big Tech Accountability Act to Protect Americans’ Privacy and Hold Tech Giants Accountable | U.S. House of Representatives
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Evidence

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WASHINGTON—Today, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) introduced the Big Tech Accountability Act to protect Americans’ online privacy and personal autonomy and hold powerful technology corporations accountable for the harms caused by their platforms.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): McGovern's official House office announced introduction of the Big Tech Accountability Act during the lookback window, showing concrete effort but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

McGovern Introduces Big Tech Accountability Act to Protect Americans’ Privacy and Hold Tech Giants Accountable | U.S. House of Representatives
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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Mr. McGovern introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists the bill's last action as introduction and referral to committees, indicating the proposal remains at the introduced/referred stage rather than enacted.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10300 (IH) - Big Tech Accountability Act - BILLS-119hr10300ih | Content Details | GovInfo
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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The purposes of this Act are to-- (1) foster accountability by online platforms and other internet service providers; (2) protect internet users, voters, and the broader community from the dangers of rampant amplification of disinformation and violence; and (3) protect online personal privacy and autonomy against commercial exploitation.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text directly matches the promise's subjects: platform accountability, algorithmic amplification harms, and personal privacy/autonomy.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10300 - Big Tech Accountability Act, Introduced in House
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

unverified · Source version 68139 · locator unknown

By Mr. McGOVERN: H.R. 10300. A bill to foster accountability for digital content providers, to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record confirms H.R. 10300 was introduced by McGovern and referred to committees on September 4, 2026, with no enacted outcome shown there.

unresolved same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-09-04-pt1-PgH5513-10.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-09-25 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

Verified evidence shows McGovern introduced the Big Tech Accountability Act and it was referred to House committees. That is material candidate action and supports an effort badge, but the verified passage does not show enactment or the promised policy outcome becoming law. Under the rule that an attempt without enactment is unresolved absent an expired deadline, the commitment remains unresolved as of 2026-09-25.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%