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handle is hein.crs/goveoqb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ ~ Research Service TikTok: Proposed Legislation and Implications March 15, 2024 On March 13, 2024, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (H.R. 7521). This bill would make it unlawful for any entity to distribute, maintain, or update a foreign adversary controlled application (hereinafter referred to as a covered app) within U.S. jurisdiction, unless a qualifying divesture takes place within 180 days of the bill's enactment. The bill specifically identifies those operated by ByteDance, Ltd., and TikTok as foreign controlled applications. As of March 15, 2024, the bill is not scheduled for a Senate floor vote. Background on TikTok The People's Republic of China (PRC) government holds an equity stake and a board seat in the entity that conducts ByteDance's core business in China. Due to this, TikTok has faced scrutiny from policymakers for potential privacy and national security risks. Critics allege the PRC influences ByteDance's content policy or may compel it to turn over user data in accordance with PRC laws that codify the government's ability to compel data access and require data localization in China. TikTok has denied these allegations. TikTok is banned on federal executive agency devices under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328). Many states have banned the app on some or all state-owned devices. In May 2023, Montana passed a state-wide ban on Tik Tok, but the ban was blocked by a district court in November 2023. First Amendment and other legal issues associated with a forced divestiture or ban of TikTok and similar platforms are discussed in other CRS products. Overview of H.R. 7521 Forced Divestiture H.R. 7521 would subject any entity that distributes, maintains, or updates a covered app to civil penalties unless a qualifying divestiture takes place within 180 days of the bill's enactment. For TikTok to Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12332 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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