# 119-hr-10300: Big Tech Accountability Act

119-hr-10300, Big Tech Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10300
- Congress: 119
- Title: Big Tech Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-04
- Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**This bill would tighten rules on online platforms to** **curb targeted misinformation and targeted advertising**, creating new criminal offenses, civil penalties, and a narrow ban on ad targeting that relies on personal data. - Platforms and publishers would face criminal liability for knowingly spreading "fraudulent civic misinformation" about essential government services or processes, punishable by up to 5 years in prison, and for amplifying calls for violence that reach large online audiences, punishable by up to 2 years. These crimes also extend to platforms that use individualized targeting to push such content. - Covered online platforms and their intermediaries would be banned from targeting ads to individuals or specific groups based on personal information. That ad ban would take effect 90 days after enactment and the Federal Trade Commission would have 120 days to report recommendations on restricting collection and sale of online personal data. - Individuals would gain a private right of action for targeted-ad violations, with statutory damages, attorney fees, and other relief. The Attorney General could bring civil suits tied to misinformation or violent-amplification violations and seek civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on targeted online advertising: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would ban covered online platforms from targeting an advertisement to a person or specific group using personal data. Individuals could sue in state or federal court and recover $100–$1,000 per negligent violation or $500–$5,000 per reckless or intentional violation, plus atto…
- Crackdown on fraudulent civic misinformation: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would make it a federal crime to knowingly spread materially false civic information across state lines. Publishing entities or people who use targeted methods to spread that misinformation could face fines and up to 5 years in prison. The Attorney General could sue for civil…
- Narrower platform legal immunity: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would narrow Section 230 protection for online services. Platforms could lose immunity if they target content to specific people or groups, knowingly help spread misinformation or violence, or run a business that profits from amplifying such content. The change would include a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-185: Responsible Legislating Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6039: Commonsense Legislating Act
- 119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10300 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10300)

## Related
- [119-hr-185: Responsible Legislating Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-185)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6039: Commonsense Legislating Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6039)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10300 (as of 2026-09-18).