Stand By Every Ad Ac

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Explore the details of House Bill 1171 Stand By Every Ad Ac currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Government Operations and Politics. Stay informed on legislative developments.

1/11/2023, 1:47 PM

Summary of Bill HR 1171

Bill 117 HR 1171, also known as the Stand By Every Ad Act, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress. The main purpose of this bill is to increase transparency in political advertising by requiring that all digital platforms disclose information about the sponsors of political ads.

Under this bill, any digital platform that displays political ads would be required to maintain a public file of all ads purchased by a sponsor for a price exceeding $500. This file would include information such as the name of the sponsor, the amount paid for the ad, the target audience, and the dates and times the ad was displayed.

Additionally, the Stand By Every Ad Act would require that all political ads include a disclaimer stating who paid for the ad. This disclaimer would need to be clearly visible and easily readable by viewers. The goal of this legislation is to prevent foreign interference in US elections and to increase transparency in political advertising. By requiring digital platforms to disclose information about the sponsors of political ads, the Stand By Every Ad Act aims to hold advertisers accountable for the content they promote and to give voters more information about who is trying to influence their opinions. Overall, the Stand By Every Ad Act is a bipartisan effort to improve the integrity of US elections and to ensure that voters have access to accurate and transparent information about political advertising.

Congressional Summary of HR 1171

Stand By Every Ad Act

This bill generally revises disclosure requirements for political advertisements.

First, 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 certain political committees. Political advertisements made by these entities must generally disclose the top funders of the entity, with specified exceptions.

In addition, the bill revises the classification of certain media, including audio and visual media, for purposes of disclaimer requirements. It also expands the definition of communication to include prerecorded telephone calls.

Finally, the bill creates additional readability and audio requirements for communications.

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Current Status of Bill HR 1171

Bill HR 1171 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 18, 2021. Bill HR 1171 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the House on February 18, 2021. Bill HR 1171's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. as of February 18, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1171

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1171

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies

- Business records

- Congressional elections

- Digital media

- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

- Internet and video services

- Internet, web applications, social media

- Judges

- Marketing and advertising

- Political advertising

- Political parties and affiliation

- Telephone and wireless communication

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1171

Stand By Every Ad Ac

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 Ac