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To repeal the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
Summary
This bill repeals the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which was enacted in December 2024 and required certain foreign-controlled applications to divest or face restrictions in the United States. The repeal would retroactively nullify any designations of websites, desktop applications, mobile applications, or augmented or immersive technology applications as foreign adversary controlled applications made under the prior law. The bill does not create new restrictions or regulations; it removes the existing statutory framework governing such applications.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY)
Actions (2)
- Jan 20, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Jan 20, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 20, 2025
Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To repeal the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Repeal the TikTok Ban Act”.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARY CONTROLLED APPLICATIONS ACT.
(a) In General.—The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (15 U.S.C. 9901 note; division H of Public Law 118-50) is repealed.
(b) Retroactive Effect.—Any designation of a website, desktop application, mobile application, or augmented or immersive technology application as a foreign adversary controlled application under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (15 U.S.C. 9901 note; division H of Public Law 118-50), whether under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 2(g)(3) of that Act, shall have no force or effect. <all>
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