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HR 4341 113th Congress House

Truth in Advertising Act of 2014

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to submit to Congress a report on the use, in advertising and other media for the promotion of commercial products, of i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to submit to Congress a report on the use, in advertising and other media for the promotion of commercial products, of images that have been altered to materially change the physical characteristics of the faces and bodies of the individuals depicted.

Introduced: December 3, 2014 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3251)
Mar 28, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Mar 27, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 27, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2014

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3251)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Advertising Act of 2014 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to submit a report to Congress that contains: (1) a strategy to reduce the use, in advertising and other media for the promotion of commercial products, of images that have been altered to materially change the physical characteristics of the faces and bodies of the individuals depicted; and (2) recommendations for a risk-based regulatory framework with respect to such use.

Requires the FTC to solicit input from external stakeholders and experts including, to the extent practicable, from: (1) stakeholders that are geographically and culturally diverse; and (2) experts from physical and mental health, business, and consumer advocacy communities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3
Ellison, Keith
· Dec 3, 2014
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Dec 3, 2014
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 3, 2014
LEWIS, JOHN
· Dec 3, 2014
MATHESON, JIM
· Dec 3, 2014
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 3, 2014
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 3, 2014
CAPPS, LOIS
· Mar 27, 2014
Deutch, Theodore
· Mar 27, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4341: Truth in Advertising Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4341/
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"H.R. 4341: Truth in Advertising Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4341/.
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H.R. 4341, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4341/.
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