Transparency

Accuracy & Methodology

How we track bills, generate summaries, and verify our data. We believe transparency about our process builds trust.

128

Bills Tracked

Synced daily from official sources

Official Data Sources

Congress.gov + Open States API

Mar 21, 2026

Last Manual Audit

Legal claims, bios, classifications

Data Sources

All bill data comes from two official government sources:

1Congress.gov API for federal bills. This is the official source maintained by the Library of Congress. We pull bill text, status, sponsors, and action history directly from this API.
2Open States API for Indiana General Assembly bills. Open States aggregates state legislative data from official sources and provides a standardized API used by news organizations and civic tech projects nationwide.

Our system syncs with both sources every day via automated GitHub Actions. When a bill changes status, gets amended, or receives a new action, we pick it up within 24 hours.

What AI Generates

We use AI (Claude by Anthropic) to process bill data into plain-English content. Here is exactly what AI generates and what constraints we enforce:

Bill Summaries

Each bill gets a plain-English summary and a business impact assessment. Summaries are generated from the actual bill text and official descriptions. We require specific language (no vague claims), active voice, and every bullet point must pass the “so what?” test for business relevance.

Risk Ratings

Bills are classified as high, medium, or low risk based on whether they create compliance requirements, impose penalties, restrict AI applications, or mandate transparency. We intentionally err toward flagging bills as higher risk because a false alarm is less harmful than a missed regulation.

Industry Classifications

AI identifies which industries each bill affects (healthcare, HR, financial services, education, government). Classifications are based on the bill text and matched against industry-specific keywords.

Legislator Bios & AI Stances

Legislator bios provide basic background information. AI stance classifications (positive, negative, mixed, neutral) are based solely on bills the legislator has sponsored. They do not reflect voting records or public statements, only sponsorship activity. Committee assignments are verified against official congressional sources.

What Humans Verify

AI-generated content is useful but not infallible. We perform manual audits to catch and correct errors:

1.Legal claims verification. Guide pages cite specific statutes, bill numbers, effective dates, and penalty amounts. These are verified against official legal sources.
2.Legislator bio accuracy. Committee assignments and leadership roles are checked against official congressional records for the current session.
3.Classification spot-checks. We review a sample of bill classifications and industry tags to ensure AI is categorizing correctly.
4.Guide content updates. Guide pages reference legislation that may change status. We update guides when bills are enacted, amended, or die in committee.

Audit Log

March 21, 2026

Full accuracy audit. Verified Illinois AI Act statute citations (corrected statute number from 740 ILCS 180 to 820 ILCS 42). Updated HB 3773 references to reflect enacted status (signed August 2024, effective January 2026). Corrected penalty language. Verified and fixed federal legislator committee assignments (6 bios corrected). Verified NYC Local Law 144 bias audit reference. Backfilled 27 former legislator photos. Fixed 18 broken federal legislator photo URLs.

March 19-20, 2026

Initial site launch. 128 bills classified and summarized. 113 legislator profiles created. 5 industry impact pages built. 45 data center projects cataloged. SEO/AEO infrastructure implemented.

Known Limitations

We believe in being transparent about what this tool is and is not:

1.This is not legal advice. AI-generated summaries are for informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified attorney for legal guidance.
2.AI stance classifications reflect sponsored bills only, not voting records, public statements, or committee activity.
3.Bill classification intentionally errs toward over-inclusion. Some bills flagged as “high risk” may ultimately have limited practical impact.
4.Data source APIs (Congress.gov, Open States) can lag behind real-time legislative activity by up to 24-48 hours.
5.Guide content references specific legislation that may change status after publication. We update guides periodically but cannot guarantee real-time accuracy.

Found an error?

If you spot an inaccuracy in our bill summaries, classifications, or guide content, let us know. We take corrections seriously and update the site promptly.

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