Block Foreign-Funded Political Ads Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 11, 2021)
Block Foreign-Funded Political Ads Act
This bill requires certain entities (i.e., television and radio broadcasting stations, providers of cable and satellite television, and online platforms) to make reasonable efforts to ensure that political advertisements are not directly or indirectly purchased by a foreign national.
Specifically, the bill requires these entities to directly inquire whether the purchase for a political advertisement is being made by a foreign national. It also requires these entities, when accepting a credit card purchase for a political advertisement, to collect the credit card's verification value. The card's billing address must be in the United States unless the purchaser is a U.S. citizen living outside of the United States, in which case the purchaser must provide his or her voter registration address.
What just happenedFeb 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 11, 2021
- Feb 11, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committee on House Administration - Feb 11, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House