(The Guardian) House to vote on TikTok ban
The House is expected to vote on a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the company, or face a nationwide ban.
House leadership has scheduled a vote for 10am ET this morning under fast-track rules that require support by two-thirds of House members for the measure to pass. The bill is expected to pass with widespread bipartisan support but its fate is unclear in the Senate, where it will likely need support from at least 60 senators to make it across the finish line.
If passed, it would require ByteDance to divest TikTok, an app used by about 170 million Americans, or face a ban on US app stores and web hosting services, banning users from accessing the platform, within six months. Joe Biden has said he would sign the bill, while Donald Trump – who as president supported calls to ban the app – has recently voiced opposition to the effort.
(The Guardian) House votes on TikTok bill
Voting has started on the House’s bill.
Under fast-track rules, it requires support by two-thirds of House members for the measure to pass.
House votes to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban
The House has voted to pass a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest from the app or face a ban in the US.
The bill passed 352 to 65.
But the bill faces a more uncertain path in the senate, and the Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, has not yet committed to putting it on the floor.
The legislation would give ByteDance 165 days from the day it is enacted to divest from the social media app used by about 170 million Americans, or face a ban in US app stores and web hosting services.
The House is expected to vote on a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the company, or face a nationwide ban.
House leadership has scheduled a vote for 10am ET this morning under fast-track rules that require support by two-thirds of House members for the measure to pass. The bill is expected to pass with widespread bipartisan support but its fate is unclear in the Senate, where it will likely need support from at least 60 senators to make it across the finish line.
If passed, it would require ByteDance to divest TikTok, an app used by about 170 million Americans, or face a ban on US app stores and web hosting services, banning users from accessing the platform, within six months. Joe Biden has said he would sign the bill, while Donald Trump – who as president supported calls to ban the app – has recently voiced opposition to the effort.
(The Guardian) House votes on TikTok bill
Voting has started on the House’s bill.
Under fast-track rules, it requires support by two-thirds of House members for the measure to pass.
House votes to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban
The House has voted to pass a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest from the app or face a ban in the US.
The bill passed 352 to 65.
But the bill faces a more uncertain path in the senate, and the Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, has not yet committed to putting it on the floor.
The legislation would give ByteDance 165 days from the day it is enacted to divest from the social media app used by about 170 million Americans, or face a ban in US app stores and web hosting services.
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