# 116-hr-6969: TELL Act

116-hr-6969, TELL Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6969
- Congress: 116
- Title: TELL Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Telling Everyone the Location of data Leaving the U.S. Act or the TELL ActThis bill requires online sellers or distributors of mobile applications that maintain and store information in China to conspicuously disclose to users that such information is stored in China and whether the information is accessible by the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese state-owned entity.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
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## Sources
- [116-hr-6969 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6969)

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- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-7802: To require the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and any affiliates to r…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7802)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6969 (as of 2025-11-18).