H.R. 7521 - 118th Congress (2023-2024) - Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act

This bill prohibits distributing, maintaining, or providing internet hosting services for a foreign adversary controlled application (e.g., TikTok). However, the prohibition does not apply to a covered application that executes a qualified divestiture as determined by the President.

Under the bill, a foreign adversary controlled application is directly or indirectly operated by (1) ByteDance, Ltd. or TikTok (including subsidiaries or successors that are controlled by a foreign adversary); or (2) a social media company that is controlled by a foreign adversary and has been determined by the President to present a significant threat to national security. The prohibition does not apply to an application that is primarily used to post product reviews, business reviews, or travel information and reviews.

The bill authorizes the Department of Justice to investigate violations of the bill and enforce the bill's provisions. Entities that violate the bill are subject to civil penalties based on the number of users.

The bill requires a covered application to provide a user with all available account data (including posts, photos, and videos) at the user's request before the prohibition takes effect.

The bill gives the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction over any challenge to the bill. Further, a challenge to the bill must be brought within 165 days after the bill's enactment date. A challenge to any action, finding, or determination under the bill must be brought with 90 days of the action, finding, or determination.

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03/14/2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

03/13/2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

03/13/2024

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 352 - 65, 1 Present (Roll no. 86). (text: CR H1163-1164)

03/13/2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 352 - 65, 1 Present (Roll no. 86). (text: CR H1163-1164)

03/13/2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7521.

03/13/2024

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1163-1171)

03/13/2024

Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

03/11/2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.

03/11/2024

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-417.

03/07/2024

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.

03/07/2024

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

03/07/2024

Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Discharged

03/06/2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

03/05/2024

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

03/05/2024

Introduced in House

Key Points

The bill prohibits the distribution, maintenance, or updating of foreign adversary controlled applications within the land or maritime borders of the United States.
Before the prohibition applies, the entity that owns or controls such applications must provide data and information portability to alternative applications upon request by a user within the U.S.
Exemptions are provided for qualified divestitures and certain necessary services related to foreign adversary controlled applications.
The bill outlines civil penalties and enforcement actions by the Attorney General for violations, along with provisions for judicial review in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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