Government Relations Committee Thought Leadership

The Government Relations Committee brings together marketers and policy experts to monitor and discuss federal and state legislative and regulatory proposals impacting advertising and marketing. Through regular briefings, peer discussion, and direct engagement with policymakers, the committee helps inform ANA’s advocacy efforts and keeps members ahead of developments shaping the industry. Content produced by the committee provides timely policy updates, analysis, and perspectives drawn from ongoing discussions and Capitol Hill engagement.
  • ANA Ethics Update

    Event Recaps   February 8, 2023  

    ANA’s Senny Boone provided an update from the ANA Center for Ethical Marketing on such initiatives as the ANA Privacy Shield Program, DMAchoice, and an affiliation with the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA).

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  • The News from the States

    Event Recaps   February 8, 2023  

    Michael Signorelli from Venable LLP discussed data privacy bills on the state level.

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  • The Latest on Federal Privacy Legislation

    Event Recaps   July 20, 2022  

    There are now dueling privacy bills in Congress — one from Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and the other from Senate Commerce Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) and House Energy and Commerce Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA).

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  • ANA Government Relations Update

    Conference Session Videos   March 9, 2022  

    In this video, the chair of the ANA's Email Excellence Center Committee, Matthew Vernhout, interviewed ANA DC leader Chris Oswald and D. Reed Freeman, Jr., a partner at Venable LLP, on what ANA members and email practitioners shared as a key concern — advocacy.

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  • Privacy for America — An Update

    Event Recaps   June 9, 2021  

    Venable's Rob Hartwell discusses the latest on the advertising industry's Privacy for America effort to lobby for comprehensive federal privacy legislation before the end of the current Congress.

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  • The Changing FTC

    Event Recaps   June 9, 2021  

    Venable’s Milo Cividanes and Alyssa Wolfington explained changes at the FTC and how they affect the advertising industry.

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  • Challenges Facing the Marketing Industry and Public Policy Solutions

    Event Recaps   December 9, 2020  

    A group of lawyers from the Venable law firm surveyed threats that have emerged to confront marketers and examined potential solutions.

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