H.R. 1171 · 117th Congress · House

Stand By Every Ad Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced
Feb 18, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 18, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. FEB 18, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 18, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committees

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Committee on House Administration

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Referred: Feb 18, 2021

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