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HR 8459 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Corporate finance and management Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Foreign and international corporations Government information and archives Judges Political advertising Political parties and affiliation Tax-exempt organizations

Judicial Ads Act

Introduced: September 30, 2020 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Judicial Ads Act

This bill establishes requirements for federal judicial nomination communications (i.e., advertisements).

First, the bill requires a covered organization (e.g., corporation, labor organization, or political committee) that spends more than $50,000 in a calendar year on federal judicial nomination communications to file a statement with the Federal Election Commission. Further, the bill outlines the timing requirements for the statement and its required contents, including the disclosure of certain donors.

Next, the bill requires federal judicial nomination communications to contain disclaimers that identify the person who funded the communication.

Finally, it prohibits foreign nationals and foreign-influenced corporations from funding a federal judicial nomination communication.

What's happening now September 30, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4183 Related bill Judicial Ads Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 13, 2020
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Oct 9, 2020
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8459: Judicial Ads Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8459/
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"H.R. 8459: Judicial Ads Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8459/.
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H.R. 8459, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8459/.
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