ADVERTISING
Articles and editorials
Jimmy Carter—The U.S. Is an ‘‘Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery’’, S6257 [4AU]
Bills and resolutions
Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 1563), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2734), H4241 [11JN]
Colleges and universities: restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 1908), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 4109), H8411 [19NO]
Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 36), H1370 [26FE]
——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 4), S348 [21JA]
Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see S. 572), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]
Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 1524), S3860 [8JN] (see H.R. 985), H1068 [13FE]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit sharing of personally identifiable information obtained through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace for marketing (see H.R. 633), H667 [30JA]
Dept. of Transportation: ensure motor vehicle crash avoidance information is provided alongside of crashworthiness information where such information is made available to the public (see S. 1535), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 2702), H4001 [9JN]
Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see S. 1134), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2805), H4491 [17JN]
——— establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see H.R. 4229), H9270 [10DE]
——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 36), S11 [6JA] (see S. 1327), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 1186), H1499 [27FE]
Elections: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 38), H1721 [17MR]
EPA: prohibit from awarding contracts for public relations, market research, or other similar activities (see H.R. 4271), H9374 [16DE]
FCC: require material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity, including political ad buying information, to be made available in a format that is machine-readable (see H.R. 4179), H9011 [3DE]
——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see S. 1260), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]
FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 367), H404 [14JA]
Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see S. 281), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 310), H357 [13JA]
——— include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 537), H582 [26JA]
Firearms: prohibit the sale, manufacture, distribution, import, or electronic marketing or advertising of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks and assault weapon or machinegun parts kits (see H.R. 376), H405 [14JA]
FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 1490), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2633), H3877 [3JN]
——— establish regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals and improve laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children (see S. 547), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1053), H1114 [24FE]
——— prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 3378), H5766 [29JY]
——— prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]
——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see S. 430), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA] (see H.R. 1517), H1803 [19MR]
Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 1741), H2152 [13AP]
——— provide for reciprocal marketing approval of certain drugs, biological products, and devices that are authorized to be lawfully marketed abroad (see S. 2388), S8602 [10DE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA] (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]
——— reduce the influence of money through congressional regulation of contributions and expenditures and public disclosure of all contributions (see H. Res. 326), H4542 [18JN]
——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1538), S4021 [10JN]
Telephones: criminalize the knowing use of commercial robocalls without prior express written consent of the recipient (see S. 1681), S4648 [25JN]
——— improve enforcement of prohibitions on robocalls, including fraudulent robocalls (see S. 1540), S4021 [10JN]
——— provide additional technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice messages and establish such standards for live solicitations (see H.R. 852), H917 [10FE]
Travel and tourism: encourage Canadian tourism in the U.S. (see H.R. 268), H188 [9JA]
Letters
Penalties for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts: National Association of Attorneys General, S1622 [18MR]
Memorandums
Global Climate Science Communication Action Plan: Joe Walker (1998), S2667–S2669 [6MY]
Remarks in House
Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 36), H3384 [19MY]
Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, H3280 [18MY]
——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (H.R. 285), H558–H560 [26JA], H596–H600 [27JA]
Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (H.R. 2805), H4778 [7JY]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (H.R. 3378), E1165 [29JY]
GAO: release of report that finds EPA violated Federal law during social media campaign to promote rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H9323 [15DE], H10698 [18DE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 430), H3384, H3385 [19MY], H8256, H8257 [17NO]
——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections, H3385 [19MY]
Remarks in Senate
Climate: comparison between efforts of fossil fuel industry to discredit science behind climate change to efforts of tobacco industry to mislead public on the dangers of smoking, S7340–S7342 [20OC], S7536 [27OC]
——— denounce companies or organizations that have engaged in campaigns that deny and discredit the science behind climate change, S2666 [6MY], S7535 [27OC]
——— denounce companies that utilize ‘‘green washing’’ campaigns rather than implementing actual business practices that reduce carbon pollution, S1423 [11MR]
Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR], S1621–S1623 [18MR], S2295 [21AP], S2332, S2333 [22AP]
Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (S. 1134), S6276 [4AU]
——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 1327), S4337 [22JN]
——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 36), S19 [6JA]
Elections: assessment of voter turnout, S36 [7JA]
FTC: investigation into alleged inappropriate content on Google YouTube Kids mobile application, S4335 [22JN]
——— prohibit companies from reselling student data, using student data or profiles for advertising purposes, and ensure proper encryption to protect student data from cyber theft, S4995, S4996 [13JY]
——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children, S4929 [9JY], S7580–S7583, S7587 [28OC]
Google, Inc.: reform policies and procedures governing the inclusion of videos being posted on YouTube Kids mobile application to assure appropriate content, S7189 [7OC]
Political campaigns: call for public financing of elections, S6256, S6257 [4AU]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S518 [27JA]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 229), S349 [21JA]
——— reform financing of Senate elections, S409 [22JA]
——— reform financing of Senate elections (S. 1538), S4098 [11JN]
Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S365 [21JA], S409 [22JA], S6881 [22SE], S8061 [18NO]
Verizon Communications, Inc.: use of supercookie tracking technology that allows advertising companies to track online activities of wireless customers without customer consent, S634 [29JA]
Reports filed
Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 285) (H. Rept. 114–8), H637 [27JA]
Texts of
H.R. 285, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act, H596 [27JA]
S. 229, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, S350–S352 [21JA]