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Protecting Personal Data from Foreign Adversaries Act

12/15/2023, 3:53 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 57

Protecting Personal Data from Foreign Adversaries Act

This bill authorizes sanctions and other prohibitions relating to software that engages in user data theft on behalf of certain foreign countries or entities.

The President may regulate or prohibit transactions using software that engages in the theft or unauthorized transmission of user data and provides access to such data to (1) a communist country, (2) the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), (3) a foreign adversary, or (4) a state sponsor of terrorism.

The President may also impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on developers and owners of software that makes unauthorized transmissions of user data to servers located in China that are accessible by China's government or the CCP.

The Department of State shall report to Congress a determination regarding whether WeChat or TikTok fall within certain regulations and prohibitions, including those provided under this bill. (WeChat and TikTok are software programs developed by China-based companies.)

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Current Status of Bill HR 57

Bill HR 57 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 9, 2023. Bill HR 57 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on January 9, 2023.  Bill HR 57's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of January 9, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 57

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 57

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

- Asia
- China
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Foreign and international banking
- Foreign property
- Political parties and affiliation
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Sanctions
- Subversive activities
- Visas and passports

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 57

Protecting Personal Data from Foreign Adversaries Act
Protecting Personal Data from Foreign Adversaries Act
To regulate or prohibit transactions using mobile applications or software programs that engage in the theft of user data on behalf of a communist country, foreign adversary, or state sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 57

Jack Bergman
Jack Bergman
MichiganRepublican

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