Advocacy News
ANA Joins Broad Media Coalition in Opposition to Video Game Law
ANA and a broad coalition of media and entertainment groups have argued that a California law regulating the sale of violent video games should be struck down because it violates the First Amendment.
Hearing Thursday on New Consumer Privacy Bill
Congressman Bobby Rush, the Chairman of the Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has introduced a new consumer privacy bill that would regulate the collection and use of information in both the online and offline environment.
Senate Passes Wall Street Reform Conference Report
The Senate has just passed the conference report for H.R.4173, the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,” by a vote of 60 to 39. The House passed the conference report on June 30th so the bill will be signed by President Obama in the next few days. The legislation will create a powerful new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to be housed at the Federal Reserve
ANA Files Comments in FDA Rulemaking on TV and Radio Ads
ANA, as part of The Advertising Coalition, has filed comments with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the "major statement" in television and radio ads for prescription drugs.
New FTC Enforcement Powers Not Included in Wall Street Reform Bill
Senate and House conferees have approved the final version of the Wall Street reform legislation. That bill does not include the sweeping new enforcement powers for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that were included in the House version.
Progress on FTC Enforcement Provisions in Wall Street Reform Conference
The marketing and media community has made substantial progress on defeating the broad expansion of FTC powers that is included in the House version of the Wall Street reform bill.
ANA Alliance for Family Entertainment Announces Family Programming Sponsorship Fund
$10 million fund of aggregate media dollars will support scripted family entertainment programming
ANA Joins Industry Comments to Department of Commerce on Self-Regulation
ANA, along with the 4A's, DMA and IAB, have submitted comments to the Department of Commerce in response to its Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comment on the impact of privacy laws, both in the United States and internationally, on innovation in the Internet economy and whether these laws are serving the consumer interest.
Contact Conferees Now on Enhanced Powers for FTC
It is absolutely critical that marketers immediately contact conferees on the Wall Street reform legislation to express your opposition to the sweeping new regulatory powers that are given to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the House version of this bill.
House Names Conferees for Financial Reform Bill Conference
Both the House and the Senate have now named conferees for the financial reform legislation conference. The legislation being considered would greatly expand the regulatory and enforcement powers of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the entire business community.
Randy Jackson to Keynote ANA Alliance for Family Entertainment's Sixth Symposium
Event Brings Entertainment Community and National Advertisers Together To Discuss Family Entertainment
ANA Files Comments on Boucher/Stearns Draft Privacy Bill
ANA has filed comments with Congressman Rick Boucher, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Congressman Cliff Stearns, the Ranking Member of that subcommittee, on the draft privacy bill they released last month.
Senate Names Conferees for Financial Reform Bill Conference
The Senate has named conferees for the financial reform legislation conference. The House version of this legislation contains provisions that would greatly expand the regulatory authority of the FTC over almost every segment of the economy.
Senate Passes Financial Reform Bill
The Senate passed the financial reform bill yesterday on a vote of 59-39. The House version of this legislation contains provisions that would dramatically enhance the FTC's authority.
ANA Writes to Blue Dog Democrats Urging Caucus to Oppose New Powers for FTC
ANA wrote to the Blue Dog Democratic Caucus urging them to reject proposed changes to the regulatory and enforcement powers of the FTC. We urge our members to reach out to the House Leadership and House Blue Dogs as well to help defeat these proposals.
Senate Passes Rockefeller Amendment to Financial Reform Bill
The Senate has passed the Rockefeller/Hutchison amendment to S. 3217, the financial reform legislation. The amendment would restore the FTC’s authority over the regulation of financial products and services rather than placing it solely in a new Consumer Financial Protection Board.
Presidential Task Force Releases Report on Childhood Obesity
The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity has issued its Report to the President on “Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation.”
Reps. Boucher, Stearns Release Draft Privacy Bill
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet has released a discussion draft of privacy legislation.
Senate Begins Consideration of Financial Regulatory Reform Bill
We need your immediate assistance to defeat legislation that would greatly expand the regulatory and enforcement powers of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the entire business community. These enhanced powers are so sweeping that former FTC Chairman Jim Miller described them as "putting the FTC on steroids."
U.S. Department of Commerce Launches Broad Internet Privacy Review
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the launch of a broad public review of consumer privacy policy and the Internet economy.
