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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 564
To repeal the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled
Applications Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY20, 2025
Mr. K
HANNA(for himself and Mr. MASSIE) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To repeal the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary
Controlled Applications Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Repeal the TikTok 4
Ban Act’’. 5
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM FOR-1
EIGN ADVERSARY CONTROLLED APPLICA-2
TIONS ACT. 3
(a) I
NGENERAL.—The Protecting Americans from 4
Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (15 U.S.C. 5
9901 note; division H of Public Law 118–50) is repealed. 6
(b) R
ETROACTIVEEFFECT.—Any designation of a 7
website, desktop application, mobile application, or aug-8
mented or immersive technology application as a foreign 9
adversary controlled application under the Protecting 10
Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applica-11
tions Act (15 U.S.C. 9901 note; division H of Public Law 12
118–50), whether under subparagraph (A) or (B) of sec-13
tion 2(g)(3) of that Act, shall have no force or effect. 14
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