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118th Congress International Affairs

H.R. 503: No TikTok on United States Devices Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 25, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 25, 2023

This bill imposes sanctions on the parent company of the TikTok social media service, ByteDance Limited, as long as it is involved with TikTok.

Specifically, the President must impose property-blocking sanctions on ByteDance or any successor entity or subsidiary if it is involved in matters relating to (1) TikTok or any successor service; or (2) information, video, or data associated with such a service.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) must report to Congress on any national security threats posed by TikTok, including the ability of China's government to access or use the data of U.S. users of TikTok. Within 180 days of this bill's enactment, ODNI must brief Congress on the implementation of the bill.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

2

1 withdrawn cosponsorship.

Who scored on this bill

-10 points earned
  1. 1Anna Luna R-FLCosponsored; withdrew cosponsorship2 events−10
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History

  1. Jan 25, 2023Introduced in the House by Ken Buck.
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  1. Feb 27, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.
  2. Jan 25, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jan 25, 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.