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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARY CONTROLLED APPLICATIONS ACT

Statement

Date: March 13, 2024
Location: Washington D.C.
Issues: National Security Technology and Communication

"The legislation before the Congress does not ban TikTok.

It is designed to address legitimate national security and privacy concerns related to the Chinese Communist Party’s engagement with a frequently used social media platform. If enacted, the bill would require divestiture by ByteDance and the sale of TikTok to an American company. Under that scenario, the platform will remain available to users, while significantly decreasing the likelihood that TikTok user data is exploited and privacy undermined by a hostile foreign adversary.

The principled objections raised by several members of Congress to the bill are real and should not be dismissed. However, after careful consideration, I plan to vote yes on the legislation for the substantive reasons set forth above.

More importantly, House Republicans must advance the bipartisan national security bill passed by the Senate with a similar degree of urgency. Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to win in Ukraine."


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