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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7521, Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. Representative John James (MI-10) voted in favor of the bipartisan legislation. H.R. 7521 would prohibit marketplaces, like app stores or web hosting services, from hosting applications controlled by foreign adversaries in the United States. In practice, the bill would not ban TikTok, but would rather force TikTok to sever ties with ByteDance, a Chinese company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Rep. James issued the following statement following the passage of H.R. 7521:

“The clear and simple truth is that TikTok is toxic.TikTok has shown time and time again that they are a risk to both the national security of the United States, and to the minds of our children. It’s digital fentanyl for our kids, purveying anti-American and anti-democratic propaganda. This legislation is an essential step in preventing Americans from being spied on by the CCP and protecting our online security and privacy. It’s important to note: this legislation is not a TikTok ban, but instead would force the divestment of TikTok by a CCP controlled tech company. This makes clear that Congress will never allow our adversaries to poison our young minds and digitally invade the United States.”

H.R. 7521 passed the House of Representatives 352-65 with strong, bipartisan support.

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