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119-s-153119th CongressWALLET

Repeal the TikTok Ban Act

Sponsored By: Senator Paul, Rand [R-KY]

Introduced

Summary

Repeal of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA). This bill would remove the law that let the federal government designate and restrict websites, desktop apps, mobile apps, and augmented or immersive technologies as "foreign adversary controlled". It would also retroactively void any such designations made under PAFACA.

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  • Families and app users: Would regain access to apps that were designated under PAFACA, including apps targeted by bans or restrictions.
  • App developers and platforms: Would no longer face bans or restrictions specifically authorized by PAFACA, reducing a source of statutory legal risk tied to those designations.
  • Federal agencies and regulators: Would lose the PAFACA authority to label digital products and technologies as foreign adversary controlled, and existing designations would be nullified. The bill does not authorize new funding or create new regulatory programs.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

End federal authority to ban apps

This bill would repeal the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. It would also say any prior designation of an app or related technology as a "foreign adversary controlled application" has no force. If enacted, agencies could no longer use that Act to ban or restrict apps under that framework. The bill would not create new funding or new programs. The change would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Paul, Rand [R-KY]

KY • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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