TELL Act

2/14/2024, 7:25 PM

Telling Everyone the Location of data Leaving the U.S. Act or the TELL Act

This bill requires any person that maintains a website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that maintains and stores information in China to conspicuously disclose certain information to individuals who download or otherwise use the website or application. The disclosures must specify (1) that such information is stored and maintained in China, and (2) whether the information is accessible by the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese state-owned entity.

The bill also provides for enforcement of these requirements by the Federal Trade Commission.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 742

Introduced on
2023-02-02

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/2/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Telling Everyone the Location of data Leaving the U.S. Act or the TELL Act

This bill requires any person that maintains a website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that maintains and stores information in China to conspicuously disclose certain information to individuals who download or otherwise use the website or application. The disclosures must specify (1) that such information is stored and maintained in China, and (2) whether the information is accessible by the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese state-owned entity.

The bill also provides for enforcement of these requirements by the Federal Trade Commission.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo require that any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that stores and maintains information collected from such website or application in the People's Republic of China to disclose that such information is stored and maintained in the People's Republic of China and whether the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese State-owned entity has access to such information.

Policy Areas
Commerce

Potential Impact
Asia
China
Civil actions and liability
Computers and information technology
Consumer affairs
Foreign and international corporations
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Internet, web applications, social media

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/27/2023

Telling Everyone the Location of data Leaving the U.S. Act or the TELL Act

This bill requires any person that maintains a website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that maintains and stores information in China ...


Latest Action3/9/2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22.