HR 391
Extend the TikTok Deadline Act
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Bill overview
This bill changes the deadline for TikTok to be sold to an American company in order to prevent a ban under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. It extends the current deadline from 270 days to 540 days. The goal is to provide ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, more time to find a buyer and ensure compliance with U.S. security concerns.
Key provisions
- Extends the deadline for TikTok to be sold.
- Increases the deadline from 270 days to 540 days.
- Amends the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
- Specifically targets the deadline provision within that act.
Who is affected
- TikTok
- ByteDance
- U.S. citizens and users of TikTok
Notable changes
- Changes the deadline for TikTok’s sale.
- Provides a longer timeframe for a potential sale.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 391
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to extend the deadline by which TikTok must be sold in order to avoid being banned.
This Act may be cited as the Extend the TikTok Deadline Act
.
Section 2(a)(2)(A) of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (15 U.S.C. 9901 note; division H of Public Law 118–50) is amended by striking 270 days
and inserting 540 days
.