# 119-hr-5805: Federal Government Advertising Equity Accountability Act

119-hr-5805, Federal Government Advertising Equity Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5805
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Government Advertising Equity Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-21
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Increased transparency in federal advertising spending.** This bill would require each executive agency to include in its annual budget materials both prior-year actuals and current-year estimates for all advertising contracts and separate totals for contracts awarded to socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and to women- and minority-owned businesses. It applies to the budget report for fiscal year 2027 and each year after.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5805 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5805)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5805 (as of 2026-09-10).