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S. 5054 117th Congress Senate

Honest Ads Act

Official title: A bill to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose informat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2022 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesComputers and information technologyCongressional oversight
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Digital mediaElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal Election Commission (FEC)Government information and archivesInternet, web applications, social mediaNews media and reportingPolitical advertisingTelevision and filmU.S. and foreign investments
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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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Sep 29, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 29, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honest Ads Act

This bill applies requirements, limitations, and protections regarding political advertising in traditional media to internet or digital political advertising. The bill sets forth special rules for disclosure statements for certain internet or digital ads.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 9513 Identical bill Honest Ads Act
  • HR 5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
  • S 2093 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 2747 Freedom to Vote Act
  • HR 989 Consistent Labeling for Political Ads Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 29, 2022
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5054: Honest Ads Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5054/
MLA
"S. 5054: Honest Ads Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5054/.
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S. 5054, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5054/.
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[S. 5054: Honest Ads Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5054/)
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