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Union Calendar No. 445 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 784 

[Report No. 118–536] 

To require any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or 

distributes a mobile application that is owned, wholly or partially, by 

the Chinese Communist Party or by a non-state-owned entity located 

in the People’s Republic of China, to disclose that fact to any individual 

who downloads or otherwise uses such website or application. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 

Mr. FULCHER (for himself and Mr. PAPPAS) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

JUNE 4, 2024 

Additional sponsors: Mr. ALLEN and Mr. BALDERSON

JUNE 4, 2024 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

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


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A BILL 

To require any person that maintains an internet website 

or that sells or distributes a mobile application that 

is owned, wholly or partially, by the Chinese Communist 

Party or by a non-state-owned entity located in the People’s Republic of China, to disclose that fact to any 

individual who downloads or otherwise uses such website 

or application. 


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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 ‘‘Internet Application 

5 Integrity and Disclosure Act’’ or the ‘‘Internet Application 

6 I.D. Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. CHINESE OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE REQUIRE8 MENTS. 

9 (a) DISCLOSURE.—Any person that owns, provides, or 

10 controls an internet website or that sells or distributes a 

11 mobile application that is owned, wholly or partially, by 

12 the Chinese Communist Party or by a non-state-owned enti13 ty domiciled in the People’s Republic of China shall clearly 

14 and conspicuously disclose to any individual who 

15 downloads or otherwise uses such website or application in 

16 the United States that such website or application is owned, 

17 wholly or partially, by the Chinese Communist Party or 

18 by a non-state-owned entity domiciled in the People’s Re19 public of China. 

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

21 any person to knowingly disclose false information under 

22 this section. 

23 SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT BY FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. 

24 (a) UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES.—A 

25 violation of this Act shall be treated as a violation of a 


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1 rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice pre2 scribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade 

3 Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 

4 (b) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Trade Commis6 sion shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the 

7 same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, 

8 and duties as though all applicable terms and provi9 sions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 

10 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made 

11 a part of this Act. 

12 (2) PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES.—Any person 

13 who violates this Act shall be subject to the penalties, 

14 and entitled to the privileges and immunities, pro15 vided in the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 

16 U.S.C. 41 et seq.). 

17 (3) AUTHORITY PRESERVED.—Nothing in this 

18 Act may be construed to limit the authority of the 

19 Federal Trade Commission under any other provision 

20 of law. 

21 SEC. 4. INDIVIDUAL DEFINED. 

22 In this Act, the term ‘‘individual’’ means a natural 

23 person residing in the United States. 


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1 SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

2 This Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days 

3 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to require any 

person that owns, provides, or controls an internet 

website or that sells or distributes a mobile application 

that is owned, wholly or partially, by the Chinese Communist Party or by a non-state-owned entity domiciled in 

the People’s Republic of China to disclose that fact to 

any individual who downloads or otherwise uses such 

website or application in the United States.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 445 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 784 

[Report No. 118–536] 

A BILL 

To require any person that maintains an internet 

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