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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 784 Reported in House (RH)]

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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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

 

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Internet Application Integrity and 
Disclosure Act'' or the ``Internet Application I.D. Act''.

SEC. 2. CHINESE OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Disclosure.--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 
shall clearly and conspicuously disclose to any individual who 
downloads or otherwise uses such website or application in the United 
States that such website or application 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.
    (b) False Information.--It shall be unlawful for any person to 
knowingly disclose false information under this section.

SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT BY FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.

    (a) Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices.--A violation of this Act 
shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or 
deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the 
Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)).
    (b) Powers of Commission.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce 
        this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the 
        same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable 
        terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
        U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of 
        this Act.
            (2) Privileges and immunities.--Any person who violates 
        this Act shall be subject to the penalties, and entitled to the 
        privileges and immunities, provided in the Federal Trade 
        Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
            (3) Authority preserved.--Nothing in this Act may be 
        construed to limit the authority of the Federal Trade 
        Commission under any other provision of law.

SEC. 4. INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.

    In this Act, the term ``individual'' means a natural person 
residing in the United States.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                              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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