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H.R. 989 117th Congress House

Consistent Labeling for Political Ads Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require certain online platforms which display political advertisements to display with the advertisement… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require certain online platforms which display political advertisements to display with the advertisement a notice identifying the sponsor of the advertisement and to ensure that the notice will continue to be presented in the advertisement if a viewer of the advertisement shares the advertisement with others on that platform.

Introduced: February 11, 2021 Introduced by: Jared F. Golden Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional electionsDigital media
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Elections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingPolitical advertisingPublic participation and lobbyingTelevision and film
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consistent Labeling for Political Ads Act

This bill requires an online platform that displays a qualified political advertisement to (1) display with the advertisement a visible notice that identifies the sponsor of the advertisement, and (2) ensure that the notice continues to display if a viewer of the advertisement shares it with others on the platform. Online platform refers to any public-facing website, web application, or digital application that sells qualified political advertisements and has a certain number of unique monthly U.S. visitors or users.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 989: Consistent Labeling for Political Ads Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-989/
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"H.R. 989: Consistent Labeling for Political Ads Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-989/.
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H.R. 989, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-989/.
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[H.R. 989: Consistent Labeling for Political Ads Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-989/)
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