“If they pass it, I will sign” Biden told reporters Friday, referring to the law that protects Americans from regulatory applications by foreign adversaries.
Bills from Members of Parliament. mike gallagher (Republican, Wisconsin) raja krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) Passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday with unanimous support, but only two members. A few days after installation. Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Krishnamoorthi are the chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the House Select Committee focused on China.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) said Thursday on Platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that he would introduce the bill in the House. next week’s floor vote.
Ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Frank Pallone (D.N.J.) expressed concern that Republicans are using “fast-track procedures” on the bill, but he and other Democrats are concerned about the state TikTok is raising under the bill. He supported the bill citing security concerns. Parent company ByteDance based in China.
TikTok refuted these claims.
The bill would require ByteDance to sell TikTok or be banned from its U.S. app store and web hosting services, and bar users from accessing the platform. If the bill passes, ByteDance will have 165 days to sell TikTok.
TikTok strongly opposes this bill.
A TikTok spokesperson said the bill “has predetermined consequences.” Complete ban on TikTok In the US. ”
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