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Honest Ads Act

Introduced: February 16, 2023 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb 16, 2023
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 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.

What's happening now February 16, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 11 Related bill Freedom to Vote Act
  • S 1 Related bill Freedom to Vote Act
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  • HR 5048 Related bill Protecting Our Democracy Act
  • HR 2599 Identical bill Honest Ads Act
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  • ISSUE ONE
    for ISSUE ONE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 16, 2023
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 16, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 486: Honest Ads Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-486/
MLA
"S. 486: Honest Ads Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-486/.
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S. 486, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-486/.
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[S. 486: Honest Ads Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-486/)
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