HR 1580 · 109th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Stand By Your Internet Ad Act of 2005
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.(2005-04-12)
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Stand By Your Internet Ad Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) apply to campaign communications transmitted through the Internet the same presentation requirements currently applicable to their counterpart authorized printed campaign communications, including communications expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate; (2) require communications paid for and authorized by a candidate, and communications paid for by other persons but authorized by a candidate, to include a clearly readable statement identifying the candidate and stating that he or she has approved the communication; (3) require such communications transmitted through the Internet to meet applicable requirements with respect to any audio and video portions; (4) subject to disclosure requirements campaign communications made through prerecorded telephone calls; and (5) provide for the treatment of prerecorded telephone calls as audio communications, thereby subjecting them to applicable requirements pertaining to communications transmitted through radio.…
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Cosponsors (12)
9 Democrats3 Republicans