Truth in Obamacare Advertising Act of 2013 - Requires each communication that is federally funded, directly or indirectly, to advertise or educate the public on provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 or any programs, activities, requirements, or regulations established, funded, or authorized by such provisions to include statements that: (1) the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that Obamacare will cost taxpayers $1.76 trillion over a decade, and (2) such communication is printed and published, or produced and disseminated, at taxpayer expense.
Sets forth requirements for the format and readability of such communications that are conveyed in print, by audio and video means, or by e-mail.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3420 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3420
To require any communication using Federal funds to advertise or
educate the public on certain provisions of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act and the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act
of 2010 to state that such communication was produced at taxpayer
expense, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 30, 2013
Mr. Kingston introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on
Ways and Means and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To require any communication using Federal funds to advertise or
educate the public on certain provisions of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act and the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act
of 2010 to state that such communication was produced at taxpayer
expense, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Truth in Obamacare Advertising Act
of 2013''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVERTISEMENTS OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
(a) Identification of Cost to Taxpayers.--Each communication that
is federally funded, directly or indirectly, to advertise or educate
the public on the provisions described in subsection (c) or any
programs, activities, requirements, or regulations established, funded,
or authorized by such provisions, shall include--
(1) the following statement: ``The Congressional Budget
Office estimates that Obamacare will cost taxpayers $1.76
trillion over a decade.''; and
(2) a statement clearly indicating--
(A) in the case of a printed communication,
including mailings, signs, and billboards, that the
communication is printed and published at taxpayer
expense; or
(B) in the case of a communication transmitted
through radio, television, the Internet, or any means
other than the means described in subparagraph (A),
that the communication is produced and disseminated at
taxpayer expense.
(b) Additional Requirements.--
(1) Printed communication.--Any statement required under
subparagraph (A) of subsection (a)(2) for a printed
communication shall--
(A) be of sufficient type size to be clearly
readable by the viewer of the communication;
(B) be contained in a printed box set apart from
the other contents of the communication; and
(C) be printed with a reasonable degree of color
contrast between the background and the printed
statement.
(2) Audio, video, and internet communication.--
(A) Requirement for audio and video
communication.--Any statement required under
subparagraph (B) of subsection (a)(2) for an audio or
video communication shall be conveyed in a clearly
spoken manner.
(B) Additional requirements for video
communication.--In addition to the requirement in
subparagraph (A), any statement required under
subparagraph (B) of subsection (a)(2) for a video
communication shall--
(i) be conveyed by a voice-over or screen
view of the person making the statement; and
(ii) appear in writing at the end of the
communication in a clearly readable manner with
a reasonable degree of color contrast between
the background and the printed statement, for a
period of at least 4 seconds.
(C) Requirements for e-mail communication.--Any
statement required under subparagraph (B) of subsection
(a)(2) for an e-mail communication shall--
(i) be of sufficient type size to be
clearly readable by the recipient of the
communication;
(ii) be set apart from the other contents
of the communication; and
(iii) be displayed with a reasonable degree
of color contrast between the background and
the statement.
(c) Covered Provisions.--The requirements in this section apply to
the following provisions of Federal law:
(1) Title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (Public Law 111-148), including any amendments made by such
provisions.
(2) Any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act that amends title XIX of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) or otherwise expands, provides funding
for, or modifies the Medicaid program under such title.
(3) Subtitles A, C, and E of title I and subtitle B of
title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of
2010 (Public Law 111-152), including any amendments made by
such provisions.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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