Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act
Latest action · May 26, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 26, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act
This bill generally prohibits online platforms (e.g., websites, mobile applications, and social networks) from disseminating political advertisements that are targeted to an individual or a specific group of individuals based on personal information, other than place of residence, that is linked to a specific individual or device.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 26, 2020Introduced in House
- May 26, 2020Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
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- May 26, 2020Introduced in House
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