[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 18 (Monday, February 1, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H420]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRUTH IN ADVERTISING ACT OF 2016

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to once again ask the 
Federal Trade Commission to uphold its responsibility to protect 
consumers from the harmful effects of deceptive imagery in 
advertisements.
  Along with my colleagues, Lois Capps and Ted Deutch, I am proud to 
introduce the Truth in Advertising Act of 2016 to direct the FTC to 
more fully study deceptive ads.
  Research shows that a photo-shopped body and facial image can have a 
negative impact on mental health, potentially leading to the onset of 
depression, anxiety, and other behavioral disorders.
  In particular, deceptive imagery may be contributing to the explosion 
of eating disorders in our country, with 30 million Americans now 
suffering and nearly two dozen deaths occurring each day from eating 
disorders.
  It is time we all worked together to stop these deceptive advertising 
practices and end their heavy cost on families and taxpayers.

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