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HR 4445 114th Congress House

Truth in Advertising Act of 2016

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to submit to Congress a report on the consumer harm arising from the use, in advertisements and other media for the prom… Show full official titleShow less

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

Introduced: February 3, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Feb 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Feb 3, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 3, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Advertising Act of 2016

This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to submit a report to Congress assessing the prevalence, in advertisements and other media for the promotion of commercial products and services in the United States, of images that have been altered to materially change the appearance and physical characteristics of the faces and bodies of the individuals depicted. The report must contain: (1) an evaluation of the degree to which such use of altered images may constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice, (2) guidelines for advertisers regarding how the FTC determines whether such use constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice, and (3) recommendations reflecting a consensus of stakeholders and experts to reduce consumer harm arising from such use.

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 26, 2016
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Lieu, Ted
California · May 24, 2016
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 3, 2016
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 3, 2016
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 3, 2016
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Takano, Mark
California · Feb 3, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4445: Truth in Advertising Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4445/
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"H.R. 4445: Truth in Advertising Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4445/.
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H.R. 4445, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4445/.
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