The Protecting Americans from Regulatory Applications by Foreign Adversaries Act overwhelmingly passed the committee.Craftsman support.
The bill’s advancement comes just two days after it was introduced by lawmakers. mike gallagher (Republican, Wisconsin) raja krishnamoorthi (Democrat, Illinois), top member of the House Select Committee on the Communist Party of China.
I’m a member of the Diet. Frank Pallone Ranking Member for Energy and Commerce (D.N.J.) expressed concern about “how rushed this process has been,” forcing ByteDance to sell TikTok and allowing users in the U.S. to continue. He said he supports this bill aimed at using it.
The purpose of this bill is to alleviate national security concerns The issue is whether the Chinese government can access the personal data of Americans who use TikTok through ByteDance.
The committee heard from members of the intelligence community during a classified hearing Thursday morning before voting on the bill.
TikTok has strongly pushed back against claims that it poses a national security risk based on its ownership by its Chinese parent company.
A TikTok spokesperson said the bill has “predetermined consequences.” Complete ban on TikTok In the US. “
“The government is trying to strip 170 million Americans of their constitutional right to free expression. It will destroy the lives of creators,” the spokesperson said.
The vote followed a notification push from TikTok urging users to call their members and introduce the bill.
For more information, read the full report on TheHill.com.
