S. 486

Referred to Committee

Honest Ads Act

Introduced 2/16/2023•118th Congress•Senate

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

2/16/2023 • Senate

Summary

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.

Introduced in Senate • 2/16/2023

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDigital 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