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S. 153 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
1 member · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 1 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Sen. Paul, Rand (R-KY) (Introduced 01/20/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.88 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 1 member signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/20/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in Senate (01/20/2025)
Repeal the TikTok Ban Act
This bill repeals the prohibition on distributing, maintaining, updating, or providing internet hosting services for a foreign adversary controlled application (e.g., TikTok) and nullifies any existing designation of a website or application as a foreign adversary controlled application.
Under current law, a foreign adversary controlled application is a website or application directly or indirectly operated by (1) ByteDance, Ltd., TikTok, their subsidiaries, successors, or related entities they control; or (2) a social media company that is controlled by a foreign adversary country and determined by the President to present a significant threat to national security. (Here, the term social media company excludes any website or application primarily used to post product reviews, business reviews, or travel information and reviews. The term foreign adversary country means North Korea, China, Russia, and Iran.)
Current law generally prohibits the distribution, maintenance, implementation of updates, or provision of hosting services for a foreign adversary controlled application, unless an approved divestiture transaction results in the application no longer being controlled by a foreign adversary country, among other requirements.
118 S153 IS: Repeal the TikTok Ban Act U.S. Senate 2025-01-20 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 153IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 20, 2025Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo repeal the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Repeal the TikTok Ban Act.2.Repeal of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act(a)In generalThe Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (15 U.S.C. 9901 note; division H of Public Law 118–50) is repealed.(b)Retroactive effectAny designation of a website, desktop application, mobile application, or augmented or immersive technology application as a foreign adversary controlled application under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (15 U.S.C. 9901 note; division H of Public Law 118–50), whether under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 2(g)(3) of that Act, shall have no force or effect.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/20/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in Senate |
| 01/20/2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Repeal the TikTok Ban Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Repeal the TikTok Ban Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | A bill to repeal the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
There are no cosponsors of this bill.
| Committee | Activity |
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| Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | 01/20/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Science, Technology, Communications
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