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US HR7521

US HR7521
Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act


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Introduced
03/05/2024
In Committee
03/07/2024
Crossed Over
03/14/2024
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To protect the national security of the United States from the threat posed by foreign adversary controlled applications, such as TikTok and any successor application or service and any other application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Ltd. or an entity under the control of ByteDance Ltd.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the distribution, maintenance, or updating of foreign adversary controlled applications, such as TikTok and any successor application or service developed by ByteDance Ltd., within the United States. The bill defines a "foreign adversary controlled application" as an application operated by entities controlled by a foreign adversary country, as designated by the President. The bill provides exemptions for qualified divestitures and necessary compliance services, and includes enforcement mechanisms such as civil penalties. The bill also establishes exclusive judicial review by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (55)

Mike Gallagher (R)* Mark Alford (R),  Rick Allen (R),  Jake Auchincloss (D),  Stephanie Bice (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Shontel Brown (D),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Kat Cammack (R),  André Carson (D),  Buddy Carter (R),  Kathy Castor (D),  Jim Costa (D),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  John Curtis (R),  Chris Deluzio (D),  Neal Dunn (R),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Scott Fitzgerald (R),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Carlos Giménez (R),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Kevin Hern (R),  Ashley Hinson (R),  Jonathan Jackson (D),  Dusty Johnson (R),  John Joyce (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Darin LaHood (R),  Bob Latta (R),  Jake LaTurner (R),  Mike Lawler (R),  Kweisi Mfume (D),  Cory Mills (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Seth Moulton (D),  Ralph Norman (R),  Chris Pappas (D),  Nancy Pelosi (D),  August Pfluger (R),  Chip Roy (R),  Andrea Salinas (D),  Hillary Scholten (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Mikie Sherrill (D),  Elissa Slotkin (D),  Victoria Spartz (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Haley Stevens (D),  Claudia Tenney (R),  Ritchie Torres (D),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Marc Veasey (D),  Tim Walberg (R), 

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 03/14/2024)

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