What is H.R.7521?

What is H.R.7521?

Official Name

Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.

Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.

Goal

Goal

Aims to safeguard national security by addressing potential threats from apps controlled by foreign adversaries.

Focus

Focus

Primarily targets applications like TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance Ltd., a Chinese company. The bill applies to any future apps controlled by foreign adversaries as well.

Concerns

Concerns

The bill raises concerns about user data and content potentially being accessed by a foreign government, raising national security and data privacy issues.

Status

Status

H.R.7521 has been passed by both the House and Senate. It now awaits the President's signature to become law.

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