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Congress·Passed Senate·3 months ago

Big social media must report free mental health ads

Also known as: ADS for Mental Health Services Act

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
✓ Review
✓ Senate
House
President

Key Points

  • Applies only to very large platforms with over 100 million monthly users that make money from ads
  • Requires a yearly count and share of all ads that are free public service ads about mental and behavioral health
  • Asks for the estimated dollar value of those free ads, plus how many point to local help and how many promote free services
  • The Federal Trade Commission posts a public summary each year so anyone can see how platforms are doing
  • Lasts 5 years and does not change any privacy or data security rules
HealthcareTechnologyConsumer ProtectionData Privacy

Milestones

7 milestones11 actions
Dec 10, 2025House

Held at the desk.

Dec 10, 2025Senate

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 10, 2025House

Received in the House.

Dec 9, 2025Senate

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8581-8582; text: CR S8581-8582)

Dec 9, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

ADS for Mental Health Services Act

Bill NumberS 414
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionHeld at the desk.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(1)
D: 1

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