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Union Calendar No. 441 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 750 

[Report No. 118–530] 

To require any person that sells or distributes a mobile application that 

the Federal Government has prohibited for Government-owned devices 

to disclose that fact to any individual who downloads, updates, or otherwise uses such application, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 

Mrs. CAMMACK (for herself and Mr. SOTO) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

MAY 31, 2024 

Additional sponsors: Mr. BALDERSON and Mr. ALLEN

MAY 31, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 2, 2023] 


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A BILL 

To require any person that sells or distributes a mobile 

application that the Federal Government has prohibited 

for Government-owned devices to disclose that fact to 

any individual who downloads, updates, or otherwise uses 

such application, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chinese-owned Applica5 tions Using The Information of Our Nation Act of 2023’’ 

6 or the ‘‘CAUTION Act of 2023’’. 

7 SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Any person that sells or distributes 

9 a covered application that the Federal Government has pro10 hibited the use of for information technology and required 

11 to be removed from such information technology under the 

12 No TikTok on Government Devices Act (Public Law 117– 

13 328), before any individual downloads or updates the cov14 ered application, shall disclose, in a clear and conspicuous 

15 manner, that the use of the covered application is prohibited 

16 on Government-owned devices under law. 

17 (b) FALSE INFORMATION.—It shall be unlawful for 

18 any person to knowingly provide false information with re19 spect to the disclosure required under this section. 

20 (c) ENFORCEMENT.— 

21 (1) UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRAC22 TICES.—A violation of this section shall be treated as 

23 a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive 

24 act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of 


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1 the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 

2 57a(a)(1)(B)). 

3 (2) POWERS OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMIS4 SION.— 

5 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Trade Com6 mission shall enforce this section in the same 

7 manner, by the same means, and with the same 

8 jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all ap9 plicable terms and provisions of the Federal 

10 Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) 

11 were incorporated into and made a part of this 

12 section. 

13 (B) PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES.—Any 

14 person that violates this section shall be subject 

15 to the penalties, provided in the Federal Trade 

16 Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.). 

17 (3) AUTHORITY PRESERVED.—Nothing in this 

18 section shall be construed to limit the authority of the 

19 Federal Trade Commission under any other provision 

20 of law. 

21 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 

22 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

23 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

24 (1) COVERED APPLICATION.—The term ‘‘covered 

25 application’’ has the meaning given that term in secVerDate Sep 11 2014 21:21 May 31, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H750.RH H750

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1 tion 102 of division R of the Consolidated Appropria2 tions Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328). 

3 (2) INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘individual’’ means 

4 a natural person residing in the United States. 

5 (3) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘in6 formation technology’’ has the meaning given that 

7 term in section 102 of division R of the Consolidated 

8 Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328). 


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Union Calendar No. 441 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 750 

[Report No. 118–530] 

A BILL 

To require any person that sells or distributes a 

cation, and for other purposes. downloads, updates, or otherwise uses such applidisclose that fact to any individual who has prohibited for Government-owned devices to mobile application that the Federal Government 

MAY 31, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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