Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation Act of 2023

6/27/2024, 4:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 750

Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation Act of 2023 or the CAUTION Act of 2023

This bill requires any person who sells or distributes the social media application TikTok (or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited) to disclose, prior to download, that the use of the application is prohibited on devices owned by the federal government.

The bill provides the Federal Trade Commission with authority to enforce this requirement. 

Current Status of Bill HR 750

Bill HR 750 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 2, 2023. Bill HR 750 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on February 2, 2023.  Bill HR 750's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441. as of May 31, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 750

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 750

Primary Policy Focus

Commerce

Potential Impact Areas

AsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyConsumer affairsForeign and international corporationsFraud offenses and financial crimesInternet, web applications, social media

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 750

Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation Act of 2023CAUTION Act of 2023Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation Act of 2023CAUTION Act of 2023Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation Act of 2023To require any person that sells or distributes a mobile application that the Federal Government has prohibited for Government-owned devices to disclose that fact to any individual who downloads, updates, or otherwise uses such application, and for other purposes.
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