To enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires purpose The purpose of this subtitle is to enhance the integrity of American democracy and national security by improving disclosure requirements for online political advertisements in order to uphold, requires findings Congress makes the following findings: In 2002, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–155) became law, establishing disclosure requirements for political advertisements distributed, and requires sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the dramatic increase in digital political advertisements, and the growing centrality of online platforms in the lives of Americans, requires the Congress. It relies on compliance mandates, delegation of rulemaking, definition changes, and procurement rules. The main policy areas are National Security, Technology, Environment, and Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires purpose The purpose of this subtitle is to enhance the integrity of American democracy and national security by improving disclosure requirements for online political advertisements in order to uphold...
- Requires findings Congress makes the following findings: In 2002, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–155) became law, establishing disclosure requirements for political advertisements distributed...
- Requires sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the dramatic increase in digital political advertisements, and the growing centrality of online platforms in the lives of Americans, requires the Congress...
- Requires expansion of definition of public communication Paragraph (22) of section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C.
- Requires expansion of definition of electioneering communication Subparagraph (A) of section 304(f)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires purpose The purpose of this subtitle is to enhance the integrity of American democracy and national security by improving disclosure requirements for online political advertisements in order to uphold, requires findings Congress makes the following findings: In 2002, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–155) became law, establishing disclosure requirements for political advertisements distributed, and requires sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the dramatic increase in digital political advertisements, and the growing centrality of online platforms in the lives of Americans, requires the Congress.
Key Policy Areas
National Security, Technology, Environment, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
The bill requires purpose The purpose of this subtitle is to enhance the integrity of American democracy and national security by improving disclosure requirements for online political advertisements in order to uphold, requires findings Congress makes the following findings: In 2002, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–155) became law, establishing disclosure requirements for political advertisements distributed, and requires sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the dramatic increase in digital political advertisements, and the growing centrality of online platforms in the lives of Americans, requires the Congress.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kilmer (for himself and Mr. Gallagher) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
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