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H.R. 4793 117th Congress House

Protecting Personal Data from Foreign Adversaries Act

Official title: To regulate or prohibit transactions using mobile applications or software programs that engage in the theft of user data on behalf of a communist country, for… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To regulate or prohibit transactions using mobile applications or software programs that engage in the theft of user data on behalf of a communist country, foreign adversary, or state sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2021 Introduced by: Jack Bergman Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaChinaComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversight
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Personal Data from Foreign Adversaries Act

This bill authorizes sanctions and other prohibitions relating to software that engage in user data theft on behalf of certain foreign countries or entities.

The President may regulate or prohibit transactions using software that engages in the theft or unauthorized transmission of user data and provides access to such data to (1) a communist country, (2) the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), (3) a foreign adversary, or (4) a state sponsor of terrorism.

The President may also impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on developers and owners of software that makes unauthorized transmissions of user data to servers located in China that are accessible by China's government or the CCP.

The Department of State shall report to Congress a determination regarding whether WeChat or TikTok fall within certain regulations and prohibitions, including those provided under this bill. (WeChat and TikTok are software programs developed by China-based companies.)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 57 Reintroduced Bill Protecting Personal Data from Foreign Adversaries Act
  • HR 4792 Countering Communist China Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4793: Protecting Personal Data from Foreign Adversaries Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4793/
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"H.R. 4793: Protecting Personal Data from Foreign Adversaries Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4793/.
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H.R. 4793, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4793/.
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