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H.R. 2599 118th Congress House

Honest Ads Act

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

Official title: 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: April 17, 2023 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 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Apr 13, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 13, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honest Ads Act

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

Each television or radio station, provider of cable or satellite television, or online platform must ensure that the political advertising it hosts is not directly or indirectly purchased by a foreign national.

The bill outlines political record requirements for online platforms, including by requiring these platforms to publish a record of any qualified political advertisement purchased by a person whose aggregate purchases of qualified political advertisements on the platform during the calendar year exceeds $500.

Additionally, these online platforms must display notices with online political advertisements that identify the sponsor of the advertisement.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 17, 2023
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 17, 2023
Sarbanes, John
· Apr 17, 2023
Gallagher, Mike
· Apr 13, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2599: Honest Ads Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2599/
MLA
"H.R. 2599: Honest Ads Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2599/.
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H.R. 2599, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2599/.
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[H.R. 2599: Honest Ads Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2599/)
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