H.R. 1439 · 115th Congress · 2017–2018
Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2017
H.R. 1439 in the 115th Congress (2017–2018) was introduced on Mar 8, 2017, sponsored by Ben Ray Luján with 74 co-sponsors.
During the 115th Congress (2017–2018), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 8, 2017
- Co-sponsors
- 74
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
What it does
Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to revise its sponsorship identification rules to require the disclosure announcements required for broadcast matter or origination cablecasting matter that is political or that involves the discussion of a controversial issue of public importance to include the names of significant donors to the person whose identity is required t…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Ben Ray Luján (D-NM). Co-sponsors: 74 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 8, 2017
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (Mar 10, 2017)
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- S. 96: Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017
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- S. 770: NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act
- H.R. 2345: National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018
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