HR 6969 116th Congress House Commerce Asia China Civil actions and liability Computers and information technology Consumer affairs Foreign and international corporations Fraud offenses and financial crimes Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media

TELL Act

Introduced: May 22, 2020 See on congress.gov

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May 22, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

May 22, 2020

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telling Everyone the Location of data Leaving the U.S. Act or the TELL Act

This 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.

What's happening now May 22, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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