S. 1989 - Honest Ads Act
Government operations and politics. 115th Congress (2017-2018) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Amy Klobuchar
- Summary:
- A bill 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. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Honest Ads Act
S. 1989 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- A bill 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. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill 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.
- Other Titles
- Honest Ads Act
- Honest Ads Act
- Honest Ads Act
- Sponsor
- Amy Klobuchar
- Co-Sponsors
- Tammy Baldwin
- Michael F. Bennet
- Richard Blumenthal
- Cory A. Booker
- Maria Cantwell
- Robert P. Casey, Jr.
- Christopher A. Coons
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Tammy Duckworth
- Richard J. Durbin
- Dianne Feinstein
- Margaret Wood Hassan
- Joe Manchin, III
- Edward J. Markey
- John McCain
- Claire McCaskill
- Jeff Merkley
- Patty Murray
- Bill Nelson
- Jack Reed
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Tina Smith
- Jon Tester
- Tom Udall
- Chris Van Hollen
- Mark R. Warner
- Subjects
- Government operations and politics
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- Major Actions
Introduced 10/19/2017 - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 10/19/2017 10/19/2017 Introduced in Senate 10/19/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. 6/26/2018 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
support this bill
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 115th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Support | $ From Interest Groups That Oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $23,600 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $721,492 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $9,500 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $1,189,654 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $101,329 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $22,300 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $280,938 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $3,500 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $639,421 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $25,400 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $149,907 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $8,000 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $42,025 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $26,800 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $90,404 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $40,900 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $41,550 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $101,779 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $4,000 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $15,000 | $0 |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | D | NV | $1,562,285 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $11,900 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $2,500 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $13,750 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $5,500 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $89,365 | $0 |
| Tammy Duckworth | D | IL | $1,018,733 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $112,386 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $1,000 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $5,500 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $27,972 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $8,750 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $13,500 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $15,050 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $194,871 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $46,663 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $15,200 | $0 |
| Kamala D. Harris | D | CA | $501,958 | $0 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan | D | NH | $1,061,098 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $19,700 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $426,156 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $64,765 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $16,500 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $128,614 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $9,500 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $500 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $2,500 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $6,000 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $661,908 | $0 |
| John Kennedy | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $75,485 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $65,213 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $500 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $125,458 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $41,100 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $36,625 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $580,823 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $7,200 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $167,486 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $34,100 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $31,200 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $244,823 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $17,500 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $15,050 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $398,264 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $318,308 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $161,925 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $16,400 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $692,459 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $41,010 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $23,300 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $1,000 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $1,000 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $1,000 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $51,053 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $373,062 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $3,500 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $407,015 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $292,651 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $13,000 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $342,098 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $103,591 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $10,400 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $415,801 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $23,425 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $10,200 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $16,400 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $267,033 | $0 |
| Chris Van Hollen | D | MD | $204,202 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $123,702 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $1,981,743 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $157,167 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $13,500 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $233,928 | $0 |
| Todd Young | R | IN | $1,250 | $0 |
