Honest Ads Act
Latest action · Apr 13, 2023 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.
- IntroducedApr 13, 2023
- 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 paid 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.
The bill outlines political record requirements for online platforms, including by requiring these platforms to publish a record of any qualified political advertisement purchased by a person whose aggregate purchases of qualified political advertisements on the platform during the calendar year exceeds $500.
Additionally, these online platforms must display notices with online political advertisements that identify the sponsor of the advertisement.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 13, 2023 to Apr 17, 2023, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Original | Apr 13, 2023 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Apr 17, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 13, 2023Introduced in House
- Apr 13, 2023Referred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1 | Freedom to Vote Act | Related bill | Jul 25, 2023 |
| HR 11 | Freedom to Vote Act | Related bill | Dec 17, 2024 |
| S 486 | Honest Ads Act | Identical bill | Feb 16, 2023 |
| S 2344 | Freedom to Vote Act | Related bill | Jul 18, 2023 |
| HR 5048 | Protecting Our Democracy Act | Related bill | Jul 28, 2023 |
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.
- Apr 13, 2023Introduced in House
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