118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 742 — TELL Act

“To require that any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that stores and maintains information collected from such website or application in the People's Republic of China to disclose that such information is stored and maintained in the People's Republic of China and whether the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese State-owned entity has access to such information.”

Commerce

Introduced Feb 2, 2023

Last action Mar 9, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Feb 2, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Feb 2, 2023

E&C

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Committee

Mar 9, 2023

Reported out

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House floor

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Senate

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires any person that maintains a website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that maintains and stores information in China to conspicuously disclose certain information to individuals who download or otherwise use the website or application. The disclosures must specify (1) that such information is stored and maintained in China, and (2) whether the information is accessible by the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese state-owned entity. The bill also provides for enforcement of these requirements by the Federal Trade Commission.

Provisions · 3 sectionsReported to House

Timeline · 7 actions

Mar 9, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 9, 2023

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22.

Feb 7, 2023

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 7, 2023

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Feb 2, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 2, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 2, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.