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Introduced Session

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. This bill applies requirements, limitations, and protections regarding political advertising in traditional media to 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. Online platforms must publish a record of requests to purchase political advertising.

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Derek Kilmer (D)*,  Don Bacon (R),  Anthony Brindisi (D),  Jim Cooper (D),  Jim Costa (D),  Charlie Crist (D),  Elijah Cummings (D),  Mario Diaz-Balart (R),  Sean Duffy (R),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Jeff Fortenberry (R),  Mike Gallagher (R),  Anthony Gonzalez (R),  Jenniffer González (R),  Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),  John Katko (R),  Peter King (R),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Brian Mast (R),  David McKinley (R),  Pete Olson (R),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Dean Phillips (D),  Bill Posey (R),  Kathleen Rice (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  Kurt Schrader (D),  Adam Smith (D),  Abigail Spanberger (D),  Pete Stauber (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Greg Steube (R),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Lori Trahan (D), 

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 05/08/2019)

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