H.R. 7521 · 118th Congress

Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act

Introduced on Mar 5, 2024 by Mike Gallagher (R-WI-8). 54 cosponsors, 22 of them from another party. Latest action (Mar 14, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 5, 2024
Cosponsors
54
22 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To protect the national security of the United States from the threat posed by foreign adversary controlled applications, such as TikTok and any successor application or service and any other application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Ltd. or an entity under the control of ByteDance Ltd.

Subjects

  • Asia
  • China
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Consumer affairs
  • Corporate finance and management
  • Federal appellate courts
  • Foreign and international corporations
  • Judicial review and appeals
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Mike GallagherR-WI-8Sponsor

Democrats · 22

Republicans · 32

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Mar 13, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 352–65

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 5, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Mar 5, 2024Introduced in House
  3. Mar 5, 2024 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Mar 6, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
  5. Mar 7, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Discharged
  6. Mar 7, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Mar 7, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
  8. Mar 11, 2024Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-417.
  9. Mar 11, 2024 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-417.
  10. Mar 11, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
  11. Mar 13, 2024 · HouseMrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. Mar 13, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1163-1171)
  13. Mar 13, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7521.
  14. Mar 13, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 352 - 65, 1 Present (Roll no. 86). (text: CR H1163-1164)House · Roll call 86
  15. Mar 13, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 352 - 65, 1 Present (Roll no. 86). (text: CR H1163-1164)House · Roll call 86
  16. Mar 13, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Mar 14, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. BYTEDANCE INC.16 reports
    $18.7M reported (all issues)
  2. Oracle Corporation10 reports
    $9.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ORACLE AMERICA, INC$53.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  3. TikTok, Inc.6 reports
    $620K reported (all issues)
  4. ISSUE ONE5 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  5. NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $14.2M reported (all issues)
  6. 60 Plus Association4 reports
  7. American Principles Project4 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  8. Competitive Carriers Association4 reports
    $640K reported (all issues)
  9. DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.4 reports
  10. LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.4 reports
    $820K reported (all issues)
  11. PEN AMERICA4 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  12. THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA3 reports
    $245.4K reported (all issues)
  13. American Civil Liberties Union2 reports
    $900K reported (all issues)
  14. Americans for Prosperity2 reports
    $720K reported (all issues)
  15. FDD Action2 reports
    $330K reported (all issues)
  16. ORACLE AMERICA, INC.2 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ORACLE AMERICA, INC$53.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  17. REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  18. State Armor Action2 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)
  19. TikTok Coalition2 reports
    $400K reported (all issues)
  20. Anti-Defamation League1 report
    $390K reported (all issues)
  21. ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  22. Google Client Services LLC1 report
    $3.1M reported (all issues)
  23. HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)
  24. Heritage Action for America1 report
    $190K reported (all issues)
  25. LINKEDIN CORPORATION1 report
    $219.8K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LINKEDIN CORPORATIONAI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.