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The House of Representatives has successfully passed H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. Representative John James (MI-10) showed his support for the bipartisan legislation by voting in favor of it.

In a statement regarding the passage of H.R. 7521, Rep. James expressed his concerns about the dangers posed by certain applications. He stated, “The clear and simple truth is that TikTok is toxic. TikTok has shown time and time again that they are a risk to both the national security of the United States, and to the minds of our children. It’s digital fentanyl for our kids, purveying anti-American and anti-democratic propaganda. This legislation is an essential step in preventing Americans from being spied on by the CCP and protecting our online security and privacy."

Rep. James clarified that the bill does not aim to ban TikTok but rather seeks to sever its ties with ByteDance, a Chinese company associated with the Chinese Communist Party. He emphasized, "This legislation is not a TikTok ban, but instead would force the divestment of TikTok by a CCP controlled tech company. This makes clear that Congress will never allow our adversaries to poison our young minds and digitally invade the United States."

H.R. 7521 received overwhelming support in the House of Representatives, passing with a vote of 352-65, demonstrating strong bipartisan backing for the measure.