To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the requirements for the disclosure of identifying information within authorized campaign communications which are printed, to apply certain requirements regarding the disclosure of identifying information within communications made through the Internet, to apply certain disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls, and for other purposes.
Stand By Your Internet Ad Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) apply to campaign communications transmitted through the Internet the same presentation requirements currently applicable to their counterpart authorized printed campaign communications, including communications expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate; (2) require communications paid for and authorized by a candidate, and communications paid for by other persons but authorized by a candidate, to include a clearly readable statement identifying the candidate and stating that he or she has approved the communication; (3) require such communications transmitted through the Internet to meet applicable requirements with respect to any audio and video portions; (4) subject to disclosure requirements campaign communications made through prerecorded telephone calls; and (5) provide for the treatment of prerecorded telephone calls as audio communications, thereby subjecting them to applicable requirements pertaining to communications transmitted through radio.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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