Honest Ads Act
Latest action · Dec 13, 2022 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.
- IntroducedDec 13, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 13, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Original | Dec 13, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 13, 2022Introduced in House
- Dec 13, 2022Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 989 | Consistent Labeling for Political Ads Act | Related bill | Feb 11, 2021 |
| S 2093 | For the People Act of 2021 | Related bill | Sep 15, 2021 |
| S 2747 | Freedom to Vote Act | Related bill | Oct 20, 2021 |
| S 5054 | Honest Ads Act | Identical bill | Sep 29, 2022 |
| HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Related bill | Jan 19, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Digital media
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal Election Commission (FEC)
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Internet, web applications, social media
- News media and reporting
- Political advertising
- Television and film
- U.S. and foreign investments
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 13, 2022Introduced in House
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