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Block Foreign-Funded Political Ads Act

USA117th CongressHR-990| House 
| Updated: 2/11/2021
Jared F. Golden

Jared F. Golden

Democratic Representative

Maine

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • February 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1: For the People Act of 2021
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional electionsDigital mediaElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingPolitical advertisingPublic participation and lobbyingSubversive activitiesTelevision and film

Block Foreign-Funded Political Ads Act

USA117th CongressHR-990| House 
| Updated: 2/11/2021
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.
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Timeline
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • February 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jared F. Golden

Jared F. Golden

Democratic Representative

Maine

Committee on House Administration

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1: For the People Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional electionsDigital mediaElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingPolitical advertisingPublic participation and lobbyingSubversive activitiesTelevision and film