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H.R. 5015 (116th)

Honest Campaigns Act of 2019

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Introduced

8 November 2019

Last action

12 November 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Sponsors

Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

3 January 2025

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Summary

Honest Campaigns Act of 2019 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revise its sponsorship identification rules. Specifically, the FCC must require a disclosure announcement for broadcast or origination cablecasting matter that is political or that involves the discussion of a controversial issue of public importance to include the names of significant donors to the person whose identity is required to be disclosed in such an announcement.

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Timeline

  1. 8 November 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 November 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 November 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 November 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

    Source: Committee

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