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S. 1989 (115th)

Honest Ads Act

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Introduced

19 October 2017

Last action

26 June 2018 · Committee

Status

Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]

Subjects

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7 January 2026

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Summary

Honest Ads Act This bill expands source disclosure requirements for political advertisements by (1) establishing that paid internet and paid digital communications may qualify as “public communications” or “electioneering communications” that may be subject to such requirements, and (2) imposing additional requirements relating to the form of such source disclosures and the information contained within. The bill also requires certain online platform companies to maintain publicly available records about qualified political advertisements that have been purchased on their platforms.

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Timeline

  1. 19 October 2017

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 October 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 June 2018

    Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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