118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
This page covers HR7521 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR7521 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2024-03-13: Passed |
| Latest action | 2024-03-14: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| Policy area | Science, Technology, Communications |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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…
Subjects: Asia, China, Civil actions and liability, Computer security and identity theft, Computers and information technology, Consumer affairs, Corporate finance and management, Federal appellate courts, Foreign and international corporations, Judicial review and appeals
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-13 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 300 | 54 | 12 | Official tally |
HR7521 (Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8].
On 2024-03-14: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
1 recorded vote in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2024-03-13, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.