House lawmakers voted unanimously in the same session Thursday to advance a second bill, one that would limit US companies’ ability to sell Americans’ personal information to foreign adversaries. US officials
The House of Representatives have passed a bill that proposes to ban TikTok in the U.S. with myriad implications for employers and employees. The legislation passed on a bipartisan 352-65 vote, after a 50-0 vote from the House Energy and Commerce Committee last wee...
The step to include TikTok in a broader foreign aid package may fast-track the timeline on a potential ban after an earlier separate bill stalled in the Senate. "It is unfortunate that the House of Representatives is using the cover of important foreign and humanitarian assis...
TikTok has long denied it could be used by the Chinese government to spy on Americans. In a statement after the House vote, a spokesperson for the company said the "process was secret and the bill was jammed through for one reason: it's a ban." The spokesperson said TikTik is "hopeful...
A new bipartisan House billset forreviewby the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Thursday would require TikTokto divestfrom its Chinese-based owner ByteDance or risk a ban from app stores in the U.S. "We implore ByteDance to sell TikTok so that its American users can enjoy their da...
A proposed TikTok ban just passed the House of Representatives in the U.S. It's now headed to the Senate. If passed, President Biden said he would sign the bill that would force ByteDance to sell the app or risk a shutdown.
In Montana, a federal judge last yeartemporarily blockeda statewide ban on TikTok, calling the legislation overly broad and threatening Montanan users’ First Amendment rights to access information through the app. A legislative factsheet from the sponsors of the House bill claims the proposal does...
A bill that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being unavailable in the United States is quickly gaining traction in the House.
" White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters last month after the U.S. House approved the TikTok Divestiture Bill by an overwhelming vote of 352 to 65. But she said the White House doesn't see the bill as a ban on TikTok but rather ensuring its "ownership isn't in ...
Washington— Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday endorseda bill that could lead to a ban of TikTokin the U.S. after its momentum slowed in the Senate following itswhirlwind passage in the Houselast month. "This is the matter that deserves Congress' urgent attention, and I'll su...