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Requires large social media and online platforms with over 100 million monthly users to report each year to the Federal Trade Commission on the free mental health public service ads they run.

Official title: ADS for Mental Health Services Act

Next stop House: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received 10-DEC-2025
Senate
Introduced 05-FEB-2025
Referred 05-FEB-2025
Approved by committee 12-MAR-2025
Reported 24-JUN-2025
On the calendar 24-JUN-2025
Passed 09-DEC-2025
Key points
  • Applies to platforms that earn advertising revenue, host user-generated content as a primary function, and have more than 100,000,000 unique monthly users or visitors.
  • Requires an initial report one year after enactment and annual reports after that, covering the number and percentage of public service ads, their estimated dollar value, and how many promote local mental health resources or free care.
  • Requires the FTC to publish a summary for the Senate Commerce and House Energy and Commerce committees within 180 days of receiving the reports.
  • Expires five years after enactment and does not override existing privacy or data security laws.
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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Health

Sponsor Dan Sullivan (R-AK) Cosponsors · 1
■ 1 D
1 Democrat