[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6336]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRUTH IN ADVERTISING ACT

  (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, along with my colleagues Lois Capps 
and Ted Deutch, I introduced the Truth in Advertising Act, a bill that 
could help reduce the negative health impact of photoshopped images in 
advertising.
  Photoshopped ads can promote unrealistic expectations of the human 
body, leading to tragic emotional, mental, and physical health 
problems. Academic evidence has already shown the connection between 
very thin models in advertising and body image issues, one of the major 
contributing factors to eating disorders.
  The Truth in Advertising Act does not impose new regulations, but 
simply asks the Federal Trade Commission to work with stakeholders to 
investigate how to confront this important public health issue while 
ensuring that freedom of speech is protected.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to cosponsor this bill so that 
we can find the best way to stop the destructive impact of 
photoshopping on eating disorders.

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