No Self-Promotion with Public Dollars Act

This bill would bar a Cabinet Member from using federal funds to hire a political consulting, advertising, or marketing firm to make official advertisements if the Cabinet Member, or certain political appointees or special employees in their agency, works for or has a financial relationship with that firm. It would require Cabinet Members to follow full and open competitive bidding rules under federal contracting law when contracting for official advertisements. It would also bar Cabinet Members from using any official advertisement for the primary purpose of self-promotion. The bill defines terms such as Cabinet Member, official advertisement, and senior executive political appointee.

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Sponsors

• Jacky Rosen Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors