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HR 2135 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Political advertising Subversive activities Television and film

PAID AD Act

Introduced: April 8, 2019 Introduced by: Slotkin, Elissa Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 2 steps
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Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Adversaries Internationally from Disbursing Advertising Dollars Act or the PAID AD Act

This bill prohibits foreign nationals from making disbursements for political advertising.

What's happening now April 8, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4612 Related bill Firewall Act
  • S 949 Related bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 1962 Related bill PAID AD Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 12, 2019
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Costa, Jim
California · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 11, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 25, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · May 8, 2019
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 8, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2135: PAID AD Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2135/
MLA
"H.R. 2135: PAID AD Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2135/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2135, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2135/.
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[H.R. 2135: PAID AD Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2135/)
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