SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Truth in Obamacare 
Advertising Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVERTISEMENTS OF THE AF-
FORDABLE CARE ACT. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION
OF COST
TO TAXPAYERS.— 
Each communication that is federally funded, directly or 
indirectly, to advertise or educate the public on the provi-
sions described in subsection (c) or any programs, activi-
ties, requirements, or regulations established, funded, or 
authorized by such provisions, shall include— 
(1) the following statement: ‘‘The Congressional 
Budget Office estimates that Obamacare will cost 
taxpayers $1.76 trillion over a decade.’’; and 
(2) a statement clearly indicating— 
(A) in the case of a printed communica-
tion, including mailings, signs, and billboards, 
that the communication is printed and pub-
lished at taxpayer expense; or 
(B) in the case of a communication trans-
mitted through radio, television, the Internet, or 
any means other than the means described in 
subparagraph (A), that the communication is 
produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense. 
(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
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(1) PRINTED COMMUNICATION.—Any statement 
required under subparagraph (A) of subsection 
(a)(2) for a printed communication shall— 
(A) be of sufficient type size to be clearly 
readable by the viewer of the communication; 
(B) be contained in a printed box set apart 
from the other contents of the communication; 
and 
(C) be printed with a reasonable degree of 
color contrast between the background and the 
printed statement. 
(2) AUDIO, VIDEO, AND INTERNET COMMUNICA-
TION.— 
(A) REQUIREMENT FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO 
COMMUNICATION.—Any 
statement 
required 
under subparagraph (B) of subsection (a)(2) 
for an audio or video communication shall be 
conveyed in a clearly spoken manner. 
(B) 
ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
FOR 
VIDEO COMMUNICATION.—In addition to the re-
quirement in subparagraph (A), any statement 
required under subparagraph (B) of subsection 
(a)(2) for a video communication shall— 
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(i) be conveyed by a voice-over or 
screen view of the person making the state-
ment; and 
(ii) appear in writing at the end of the 
communication in a clearly readable man-
ner with a reasonable degree of color con-
trast between the background and the 
printed statement, for a period of at least 
4 seconds. 
(C) REQUIREMENTS FOR E-MAIL COMMU-
NICATION.—Any statement required under sub-
paragraph (B) of subsection (a)(2) for an e- 
mail communication shall— 
(i) be of sufficient type size to be 
clearly readable by the recipient of the 
communication; 
(ii) be set apart from the other con-
tents of the communication; and 
(iii) be displayed with a reasonable de-
gree of color contrast between the back-
ground and the statement. 
(c) COVERED PROVISIONS.—The requirements in this 
section apply to the following provisions of Federal law: 
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(1) Title I of the Patient Protection and Af-
fordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), including 
any amendments made by such provisions. 
(2) Any provision of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act that amends title XIX of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) or oth-
erwise expands, provides funding for, or modifies the 
Medicaid program under such title. 
(3) Subtitles A, C, and E of title I and subtitle 
B of title II of the Health Care and Education Rec-
onciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), in-
cluding any amendments made by such provisions. 
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