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HR 4639 108th Congress House

Federal Advertising Reform Act of 2004

Official title: To ensure that advertising campaigns paid for by the Federal Government are unbiased, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 2004 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Deceptive advertisingGovernment procurementPolitical advertisingPublic service advertising
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 1, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management.
Jun 22, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jun 22, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 1, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Advertising Reform Act of 2004 - Prohibits amounts appropriated to an agency in any fiscal year which exceed $10 million to prepare or produce print, radio, or television advertising campaigns, as well as video news releases, uses of outdoor media, and internet advertisements on websites not operated by the Federal Government from being expended unless: (1) any proposed advertisement is submitted to the Comptroller General of the United States for review; and (2) the Comptroller General determines that such advertisement does not contain a political message and is not false, misleading, or deceptive.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4639: Federal Advertising Reform Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4639/
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"H.R. 4639: Federal Advertising Reform Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4639/.
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H.R. 4639, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4639/.
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