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House approves TikTok bill that could lead to a ban of the app

The vote, to require TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell it or risk a U.S. ban, is expected to pass the House overwhelmingly, but its fate in the Senate is uncertain.

By Cristiano Lima-Strong, Will Oremus, Jacob Bogage, Drew Harwell, Mariana Alfaro, Hannah Dormido, Adrian Blanco, Ellen Nakashima, Taylor Lorenz, Josh Dawsey, Jeff Stein, Eva Dou, Cat Zakrzewski, Rachel Lerman, Aaron Gregg | 2024-03-13

The House on Wednesday approved legislation that would require TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell it within 180 days or risk having the app barred from app stores and web hosting services in the United States.

The vote in favor was overwhelming, but that doesn't ensure the measure will become law. It must still be considered by the Senate, where Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said he might block any swift consideration, something he did a year ago to a similar bill.

Wednesday's vote marks the first time one of the houses of Congress has approved legislation that could effectively ban a major social media platform -- one used by an estimated 170 million people in the United States monthly.


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