To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the sponsors of certain general public political advertisements to include in the advertisements information on the persons who provided the funding for such advertisements, and for other purposes.
Stand By Every Ad Act
This bill generally revises requirements related to disclosures provided with political advertisements. The bill applies political advertising disclosure requirements currently applicable to candidates (also known as stand by your ad requirements) to entities such as corporations and nonprofit organizations. Political advertisements made by these organizations must generally disclose the top funders of the entity, with specified exceptions.
The bill revises the classification of certain media, including audio and visual media, for purposes of disclaimer requirements. The bill also expands the definition of public communication to include digital communication, creates additional disclaimer readability requirements, and expands disclosure requirements for public communications consisting of campaign-related disbursements.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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