Bill SponsorBILLSPONSOR
Bill Sponsor
Politicians
Bills
House Bill 7521
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
Active
Active
Passed House on Mar 13, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 5, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 14, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7521
Congress
118
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Mike Gallagher
Wisconsin
Democrat
Anna Eshoo
California
Democrat
Brad Sherman
California
Democrat
Jim Costa
California
Democrat
Nancy Pelosi
California
Republican
Carlos A. Gimenez
Florida
Republican
Cory Mills
Florida
Republican
Gus Bilirakis
Florida
Republican
Kat Cammack
Florida
Democrat
Kathy Castor
Florida
Republican
Neal Dunn
Florida
Republican
Vern Buchanan
Florida
Republican
Buddy Carter
Georgia
Republican
Rick W. Allen
Georgia
Republican
Darin LaHood
Illinois
Democrat
Jonathan L. Jackson
Illinois
Democrat
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Illinois
Democrat
Andre Carson
Indiana
Republican
Victoria Spartz
Indiana
Republican
Ashley Hinson
Iowa
Republican
Jake LaTurner
Kansas
Democrat
Kweisi Mfume
Maryland
Democrat
Jake Auchincloss
Massachusetts
Democrat
Seth Moulton
Massachusetts
Democrat
Elissa Slotkin
Michigan
Democrat
Haley Stevens
Michigan
Democrat
Hillary J. Scholten
Michigan
Republican
John Moolenaar
Michigan
Republican
Tim Walberg
Michigan
Republican
Mark Alford
Missouri
Democrat
Chris Pappas
New Hampshire
Republican
Jeff Van Drew
New Jersey
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
New Jersey
Democrat
Mikie Sherrill
New Jersey
Republican
Claudia Tenney
New York
Republican
Elise Stefanik
New York
Republican
Michael Lawler
New York
Democrat
Ritchie Torres
New York
Republican
Bob Latta
Ohio
Democrat
Shontel Brown
Ohio
Republican
Kevin Hern
Oklahoma
Republican
Stephanie Bice
Oklahoma
Democrat
Andrea Salinas
Oregon
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Christopher R. Deluzio
Pennsylvania
Republican
John Joyce
Pennsylvania
Republican
Mike Kelly
Pennsylvania
Republican
Ralph Norman
South Carolina
Republican
Dusty Johnson
South Dakota
Republican
August Pfluger
Texas
Republican
Chip Roy
Texas
Republican
Dan Crenshaw
Texas
Democrat
Marc Veasey
Texas
Republican
John Curtis
Utah
Republican
Scott Fitzgerald
Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on March 13, 2024
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
86
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

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.


Text (4)
Referred in Senate
March 14, 2024
Engrossed in House
March 13, 2024
Reported in House
March 11, 2024
Introduced in House
March 5, 2024
Actions (13)
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
03/05/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
03/05/2024
Introduced in House
Bill Intelligence
Key Points

  • It 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.

OpenAIOpenAI
Written with ChatGPT·Mar 14
Text Analyzed:Engrossed in House
How Bill Intelligence uses AI
Graphics
H.R.7521 118 Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
How Graphics are created
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 20, 2024 12:06:28 PM
Copyright © 2024 Civic Bits LLC
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
What's New
About