HR 8772
117th Congress
House
Commerce
Block the Tok Act
Introduced: September 6, 2022
Introduced by:
Johnson, Dusty
Republican
· South Dakota
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Became law
Sep 7, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Sep 6, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
Sep 6, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Block the Tok Act
This bill prohibits the social media application TikTok from accessing user data of U.S. citizens from within China, and it requires the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether TikTok has engaged in unfair or deceptive practices.
The bill also prohibits the download or use of TikTok at U.S. military installations, at certain federal agencies, and on federal government devices.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.