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HB5534: Banning Surveillance Advertising Act of 2023

: Anna Eshoo (D-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Sep 22, 2023
Commerce
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

To prohibit targeted advertising by advertisers and advertising facilitators, and for other purposes.

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This bill would ban targeted advertising, which is when companies track your online behavior to show you personalized ads. It would apply to advertisers and advertising facilitators, meaning both companies that create ads and platforms that help deliver them. The bill aims to prevent companies from collecting and using personal data to target specific consumers with advertisements. The bill was introduced in the House and is currently under consideration in .

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