Bill > HR2599

This bill, the Honest Ads Act, aims to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements. Key provisions include: 1) Expanding the definition of "public communication" to cover paid internet and digital ads, requiring them to meet the same disclosure and disclaimer requirements as traditional media. 2) Expanding the definition of "electioneering communication" to cover certain online ads, subjecting them to additional disclosure requirements. 3) Requiring large online platforms to maintain public records of qualified political ads, including information about the audience, cost, and purchaser of the ads. 4) Placing additional responsibilities on broadcast stations, cable/satellite providers, and online platforms to ensure foreign nationals do not purchase political ads. 5) Requiring online platforms to display clear notices identifying the sponsor of political ads and ensure those notices remain when the ads are shared. The overall purpose is to bring the same level of transparency and accountability to online political advertising that exists for traditional media, in order to inform voters, detect foreign interference, and enforce campaign finance laws.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2599/all-info