Bill · S. 5136· Senate(119-S-5136)
Promoting Authenticity with Influencer Disclaimers Act
- Introduced
- 7/27/2026
- Last activity
- 7/27/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Sponsored by
- Adam Schiff
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Promoting Authenticity with Influencer Disclaimers Act" aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. This bill requires political committees to include specific disclaimers when paying individuals to post content on websites or digital applications. These disclaimers must be clear, conspicuous, and easily legible or audible. Additionally, the committee must notify the person receiving the payment of this requirement at the time the disbursement is made. The law would apply to communications made on or after January 1, 2027.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+7
The bill increases transparency by requiring political committees to disclose when content is paid for via conspicuous disclaimers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency: By requiring a statement that a communication was paid for by a political committee, the bill ensures that content posted on digital platforms is identified as paid content (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Clarity for Audiovisual and Text Content: The bill mandates that for audiovisual, text, or graphic communications, the disclaimer must be readily legible to an average viewer (Section 2(a)(2)(A)).
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Clarity for Audio Content: For audio-only communications, the requirement that the statement be spoken in a clearly audible and intelligible manner ensures the message is understood (Section 2(a)(2)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Compliance Burdens for Political Committees: Political committees are required to notify the person receiving a disbursement of the disclaimer requirement at the time the money is paid (Section 2(a)(3)).
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Regulatory Uncertainty: While the Commission is tasked with creating regulations by January 1, 2027, the amendments themselves take effect on that same date regardless of whether those regulations have been finalized (Section 2(a)(5) and Section 2(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+7
- 7/27/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Introduced in Senate
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