US SB1921 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2013 - Requires each communication funded by a federal agency for advertising or educational purposes to clearly state: (1) in the case of a printed communication, including mass mailings, signs, and billboards, that the communication is printed and published at taxpayer expense; and (2) in the case of a communication transmitted through radio, television, or the Internet, that the communication is produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense. Requires any such printed communication, including e-mails, to be of sufficient size to be clearly readable, to be set apart from the other contents of the communication, and to be printed with a reasonable degree of color contrast between the background and the printed statement. Exempts from such requirements: (1) information in or relating to a solicitation for offers for a federal contract or applications or submissions of a bid or proposal for a federal grant or other means of funding under a federal program; and (2) advertisements for employment opportunities, not including advertising materials developed for use in recruiting and retaining personnel for the Armed Forces.
Title
Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2013
Sponsors
Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK] | Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] | Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] |
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-01-14 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3308 (Related) 2014-02-27 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Subjects
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Marketing and advertising
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Government operations and politics
Marketing and advertising
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1921/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1921/BILLS-113s1921is.pdf |