HR 423
105th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Commerce
Congress
Congressional elections
Crime and Law Enforcement
Deceptive advertising
Election fraud
Fines (Penalties)
Government paperwork
Law
Liability (Law)
Political advertising
Postal crimes
Presidential elections
Truth in Political Advertising Act
Introduced: January 9, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 23, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Jan 9, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jan 9, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Truth in Political Advertising Act - Prohibits an individual from disseminating, or causing to be disseminated, any false political advertisement by U.S. mails or by any means in or having an effect on commerce. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to impose a specified civil monetary penalty.
Shields certain media from liability for the dissemination of any false political advertisement, unless a Federal Trade Commission request for the name and post-office address of the person causing such dissemination is refused.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1