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115-hr-4077115th Congress

Honest Ads Act

Sponsored By: Representative Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

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Summary

Honest Ads Act This bill expands source disclosure requirements for political advertisements by (1) establishing that paid internet and paid digital communications may qualify as “public communications” or “electioneering communications” that may be subject to such requirements, and (2) imposing additional requirements relating to the form of such source disclosures and the information contained within. The bill also requires certain online platform companies to maintain publicly available records about qualified political advertisements that have been purchased on their platforms.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

WA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 10/19/2017

  • Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 11/16/2017

  • Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/16/2017

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 11/16/2017

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/16/2017

  • Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 11/16/2017

  • Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 11/16/2017

  • Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 11/16/2017

  • Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 11/16/2017

  • Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 11/28/2017

  • Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 11/28/2017

  • Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 12/13/2017

  • WALTER JONES

    NC • R

    Sponsored 12/13/2017

  • Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 12/21/2017

  • Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 12/21/2017

  • Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/16/2018

  • Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 4/16/2018

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/14/2018

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 6/14/2018

  • Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2018

  • Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2018

  • Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 7/25/2018

  • MICHAEL CAPUANO

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/25/2018

Roll Call Votes

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