HR 4077 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Business records Congressional oversight Digital media Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Federal Election Commission (FEC) Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media News media and reporting Political advertising Subversive activities Television and film

Honest Ads Act

Introduced: April 16, 2018 See on congress.gov

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Oct 19, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Oct 19, 2017

Introduced in House

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Honest Ads Act

This bill expands source disclosure requirements for political advertisements by (1) establishing that paid internet and paid digital communications may qualify as “public communications” or “electioneering communications” that may be subject to such requirements, and (2) imposing additional requirements relating to the form of such source disclosures and the information contained within. The bill also requires certain online platform companies to maintain publicly available records about qualified political advertisements that have been purchased on their platforms.

What's happening now October 19, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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