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H. R. 391 — To amend the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to extend the deadline by which TikTok must be sold in order to avoid being banned.
January 14, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:194
H.R. 391 proposes to amend a law called the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The amendment seeks to extend the time period allowed for TikTok to be sold, from 270 days to 540 days, in order to avoid a ban in the United States. This bill...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, they want to give TikTok more time to make changes so that it can keep working in the United States instead of getting banned. They want to change the time limit from about 9 months to about 18 months.
H. R. 750 — To require any person that sells or distributes a mobile application that the Federal Government has prohibited for Government-owned devices to disclose that fact to any individual who downloads, updates, or otherwise uses such application, and for other purposes.
May 31, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:839
H.R. 750, also known as the CAUTION Act of 2023, aims to increase transparency for mobile applications that the Federal Government has banned on Government-owned devices. The bill requires sellers or distributors of these apps to clearly inform users that such applications...
Simple Explanation
The CAUTION Act of 2023 is a rule that makes sure people know if a phone app is banned by the government for its workers. It wants app stores to tell people the truth about these apps before they can download them.
H. R. 7521 — 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.
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March 13, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:2,329
H.R. 7521 aims to protect national security by prohibiting the distribution, maintenance, or updating of certain foreign-controlled apps, like TikTok, within the United States. The bill targets applications operated by ByteDance Ltd. or those under its control, and...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7521 is a bill that wants to keep people in the United States safe by stopping certain apps like TikTok from being used if they are controlled by other countries, and it says companies might have to pay money if they don't follow the rules.
H. RES. 1051 — Recognizing the importance of the national security risks posed by foreign adversary controlled social media applications.
March 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:116
H. RES. 1051 recognizes the national security risks posed by foreign-adversary-controlled social media applications, particularly focusing on TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, a company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The resolution outlines concerns about TikTok collecting...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, Congress is saying that they're worried about apps like TikTok because they might give important secrets to countries that aren't friendly with the United States. But the bill doesn't say exactly what they'll do about it.
S. 103 — To amend the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to extend the deadline by which TikTok must be sold in order to avoid being banned.
January 15, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:214
S. 103 proposes to amend the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The amendment aims to extend the time limit by which TikTok must be sold from 270 days to 540 days to prevent it from being banned. The bill was introduced by Senators...
Simple Explanation
TikTok needs to be sold to avoid getting banned, and this new bill wants to give TikTok more time to make that sale, changing the deadline from 270 days to 540 days.
H. R. 7521 — 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.
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March 14, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,295
H.R. 7521 aims to protect U.S. national security by prohibiting the distribution and updating of apps controlled by foreign adversaries, like TikTok and others linked to ByteDance Ltd., within the United States. It mandates entities to provide users with their data before...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7521 is a rule that tries to keep people safe by stopping apps like TikTok, which are controlled by other countries, from being used in the U.S., and it asks these apps to share users' data before they’re banned, with some exceptions if the app changes hands.
H. R. 7521 — 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.
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March 11, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,720
H.R. 7521 is a proposed law aimed at enhancing the national security of the United States by restricting the distribution and operation of applications controlled by foreign adversaries, such as TikTok and other services by ByteDance Ltd. The bill prohibits the distribution,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7521 is like a rule that says certain apps, like TikTok, cannot be used in the U.S. because they might come from countries that aren't friendly, and if companies break this rule, they have to pay a lot of money.

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