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Honest Campaigns Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-5015| House 
| Updated: 11/12/2019
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (40)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Honest Campaigns Act of 2019 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revise its sponsorship identification rules. Specifically, the FCC must require a disclosure announcement for broadcast 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 to be disclosed in such an announcement.
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Timeline
Nov 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • November 8, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • November 8, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • November 12, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal Communications Commission (FCC)

Honest Campaigns Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-5015| House 
| Updated: 11/12/2019
Honest Campaigns Act of 2019 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revise its sponsorship identification rules. Specifically, the FCC must require a disclosure announcement for broadcast 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 to be disclosed in such an announcement.
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Timeline
Nov 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • November 8, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • November 8, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • November 12, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (40)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal Communications Commission (FCC)