The Honest Ads Act is a bipartisan legislative proposal in the United States aimed at regulating online political advertisements to enhance transparency and combat foreign interference in elections. Introduced on October 19, 2017, in response to revelations that Russia purchased political ads on platforms like Facebook during the 2016 presidential election, the bill seeks to extend the disclosure requirements, limitations, and protections applied to traditional media (such as TV and radio ads) to digital and internet-based political advertising. Key provisions include mandating that online ads disclose their sponsors, requiring platforms like Google and Facebook to maintain public databases of political ad buyers, and enabling the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to enforce these rules, thereby closing loopholes in existing campaign finance laws like the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. The bill has been reintroduced multiple times across Congresses, including as S.486 and H.R.2599 in the 118th Congress (2023-2024), with sponsors such as Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and James Lankford (R-OK), and Representatives David Cicilline (D-RI) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI). While it passed the House as part of the For the People Act in previous sessions, it has stalled in the Senate during the 116th and 117th Congresses due to partisan disagreements and filibuster threats. Advocacy groups like the Brennan Center for Justice support it as a modernization of campaign finance laws to address the growing influence of online platforms in elections. The bill has garnered broad support from voters, journalists, and law enforcement for providing tools to detect and deter illicit election meddling, though critics argue it could impose burdens on small advertisers or infringe on free speech. As of 2024, it remains a priority for reform advocates pushing for stronger digital transparency in political spending.