Honest Ads Act
- Last Action
- 5/8/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-08Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 2019-05-08Introduced in House
- 2019-05-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-08 (00)
Honest Ads Act
This bill applies requirements, limitations, and protections regarding political advertising in traditional media to internet or digital political advertising. The bill sets forth special rules for disclosure statements for certain internet or digital ads.
Each television or radio station, provider of cable or satellite television, or online platform must ensure that the political advertising it hosts is not directly or indirectly purchased by a foreign national.
Online platforms must publish a record of requests to purchase political advertising.
Cosponsors (20)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- John Sarbanes (D-MD)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
- Charlie Crist (D-FL)
- John Katko (R-NY)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Sean Duffy (R-WI)
- Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
- Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
- ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Business records
- Congressional oversight
- Digital media
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal Election Commission (FEC)
- Government information and archives
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- News media and reporting
- Political advertising
- Subversive activities
- Television and film
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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