The Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act,H.R.

However, the bill is narrowly targeted and only applies to third-party data brokers.

The bill would force TikTok to shut down if the Chinese parent company couldnt or wasnt willing to sell.

Co-sponsors of the bill, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers  (R-Wash.) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 5, 2024.

Co-sponsors of the bill, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 5, 2024.Photo: Francis Chung/POLITICO (AP)

This new legislation would fix that loophole.

Or, it will, if the Senate decides to take it up.

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Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

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Pope Francis meets with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and delegation during an audience at Casa Santa Marta on April 20, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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