# 119-hr-2403: TELL Act

119-hr-2403, TELL Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2403
- Congress: 119
- Title: TELL Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Disclosure when user data is stored in the People's Republic of China.** This bill would require any website or mobile app that stores user information in the People's Republic of China to give a clear and conspicuous notice to users stating that the information is stored there and whether the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese state-owned entity has access. - People who download or use an app or website would see a clear statement about where their information is stored and whether Chinese government or state-owned actors can access it. - Any person operating a site or distributing an app that keeps data in China would need to add the disclosure and would be prohibited from knowingly providing false information. - Violations would be treated as unfair or deceptive acts under the Federal Trade Commission Act, allowing the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the rule using its existing powers and penalties.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Websites and apps would disclose China storage: benefit, medium. If enacted, websites and mobile apps that store your data in China would have to tell you. They would have to say that your data is stored in China and whether the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese state-owned entity can access it. The notice would need to be clear and easy to see. Knowingly giv…

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- 119-hr-4583: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-2403 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2403)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-4583: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4583)
- [119-hr-4582: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Co…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4582)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2403 (as of 2026-04-21).