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H.R. 1171 117th Congress House

Stand By Every Ad Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the sponsors of certain general public political advertisements to include in the advertisements … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the sponsors of certain general public political advertisements to include in the advertisements information on the persons who provided the funding for such advertisements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 18, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Elections, voting, political campaign regulationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudgesMarketing and advertisingPolitical advertisingPolitical parties and affiliationTelephone and wireless communication
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stand By Every Ad Act

This bill generally revises disclosure requirements for political advertisements.

First, the bill applies political advertising disclosure requirements currently applicable to candidates (also known as stand by your ad requirements) to entities such as corporations and certain political committees. Political advertisements made by these entities must generally disclose the top funders of the entity, with specified exceptions.

In addition, the bill revises the classification of certain media, including audio and visual media, for purposes of disclaimer requirements. It also expands the definition of communication to include prerecorded telephone calls.

Finally, the bill creates additional readability and audio requirements for communications.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1171: Stand By Every Ad Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1171/
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"H.R. 1171: Stand By Every Ad Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1171/.
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H.R. 1171, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1171/.
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[H.R. 1171: Stand By Every Ad Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1171/)
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