Terms of Service

Please read these terms before using TheBillRoom.org

Effective date: May 4, 2026

By accessing or using TheBillRoom.org (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. About the Site

TheBillRoom.org is a free, nonpartisan civic transparency resource. It provides plain-language summaries and AI-assisted analysis of U.S. Congressional and state legislation, including campaign finance data and lobbying disclosures sourced from public government databases. The Site is operated as a public-interest project and is not affiliated with any government agency, political party, or advocacy organization.

2. Permitted Use

You may use the Site for personal, educational, journalistic, and research purposes. You are welcome to share or link to content on the Site with attribution to TheBillRoom.org.

You may not:

  • Scrape, crawl, or systematically download Site content in a manner that disrupts service or circumvents rate limits
  • Reproduce substantial portions of Site content for commercial purposes without written permission
  • Use the Site to distribute misinformation, impersonate officials, or engage in harassment
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its underlying systems
  • Use automated tools to submit forms or generate artificial traffic

3. AI-Generated Content Disclaimer

Bill summaries, media reaction analyses, and conflict-of-interest narratives on this Site are generated by artificial intelligence (OpenAI GPT-4o). AI-generated content is clearly labeled throughout the Site.

AI content may contain errors, omissions, hallucinations, or outdated information. It is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, political, or professional advice. You should not rely on AI-generated content to make legal, financial, voting, or policy decisions. Always consult authoritative primary sources, including Congress.gov, the FEC, and official bill text.

4. Third-Party Data

Legislative data, campaign finance records, and lobbying disclosures are sourced from public government APIs (GovTrack, Congress.gov, FEC, Senate LDA, LegiScan). While we strive for accuracy, this data is provided as-is from third-party sources and may lag behind official records, contain errors, or be incomplete.

TheBillRoom.org is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of data obtained from third-party sources. For authoritative records, consult the original source agencies directly.

5. No Warranty

The Site and all content are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, TheBillRoom.org, its operators, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Site, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

7. Intellectual Property

The underlying legislative data displayed on this Site is sourced from public government records and is in the public domain. AI-generated summaries, site design, branding, and original editorial content are the property of TheBillRoom.org and may not be reproduced commercially without permission.

If you believe any content on this Site infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact us with details and we will respond promptly.

8. External Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites (such as Congress.gov, FEC.gov, or news sources). These links are provided for convenience only. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites.

9. Changes to the Site

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site (or any part of it) at any time without notice. We may also update, correct, or remove content at our discretion.

10. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Tennessee, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes arising from use of the Site shall be resolved in the courts of Tennessee.

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at [email protected] or through our contact page.