AI Bill Impact Explainer - "How This Affects You"

[ryparker]

Summary

Enhance AI bill summaries to explain personal impact based on user location, demographics, and circumstances.

Problem

Current AI summaries explain what a bill does, but not how it affects the individual user. This keeps legislation abstract rather than tangible.

Proposed Solution

Core Features

1. Personalized Impact Statements

   • "If you live in [State], this bill would..."
   • "If you earn [income range], your taxes would..."
   • "If you have student loans, this means..."

2. Location-Specific Effects

   • State/district funding impacts
   • Local industry effects
   • Environmental impacts by region

3. Demographic Relevance

   • Age-based impacts (Medicare, Social Security)
   • Family status (child tax credits, education)
   • Employment sector impacts

Implementation

• Extend existing AI summary prompts
• Add user context to summary generation
• Create impact templates for common bill types
• Cache personalized summaries

Example Output

How H.R. 1234 affects you:

• As a Texas resident, your state would receive $2.3B in infrastructure funding
• The gas tax increase would cost the average driver ~$150/year
• New EV tax credits could save you $7,500 on your next vehicle purchase

Success Metrics

• Engagement with personalized vs generic summaries
• Social sharing rate
• User feedback scores

Technical Requirements

• User location data (existing)
• Optional demographic preferences
• Enhanced AI prompts
• Caching layer for personalized content

Related Issues

• AI bill summary options (5th grade reading level) #216 - AI bill summary options (reading level)