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HR391FEDERALin_committee

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Extend the TikTok Deadline Act

January 14, 2025

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Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Last action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Jan 14, 2025

Lead sponsor

Ro Khanna

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill determines the timeline for whether TikTok remains available to U.S. users or faces a potential ban if its parent company does not ownership.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

TikTok U.S. users

The availability of the application in the United States depends on the divestment deadline set by law.

ByteDance

The company is required to divest its U.S. operations under existing law, which this bill seeks to modify.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill proposes an extension to the deadline for TikTok's parent company to its U.S. operations. It has been introduced in the House of Representatives and is currently under review by the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Why It Matters

The bill determines the timeline for whether TikTok remains available to U.S. users or faces a potential ban if its parent company does not ownership.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this bill do?

It proposes extending the deadline for TikTok's parent company to its U.S. operations.

What is the current status of the bill?

It has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Legislative adjustment to divestment timeline

The introduction of this bill indicates a legislative attempt to alter the previously established timeline for TikTok's divestment.

TikTok

Connected Entities

personRo Khanna“The Representative who introduced the bill.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Energy and Commerce“The House committee to which the bill was referred.”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce“The committee currently reviewing the bill.”Map →

bill_numberH.R. 391“The identifier for the Extend the TikTok Deadline Act.”Map →

otherProtecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act“The existing law that this bill seeks to amend.”Map →

organizationTikTok“The social media platform subject to the divestment deadline.”Map →

Analysis Score

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Significance85
How much this matters to a regular citizen
Controversy90
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment40
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz95
Current news / social attention level

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