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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 Peo-
ple’s Republic of China, to disclose that fact to any 
individual who downloads or otherwise uses such website 
or application. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 
REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(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 enti-
ty 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 Re-
public 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 
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rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice pre-
scribed 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 Commis-
sion 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 provi-
sions 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, pro-
vided 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. 
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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 Com-
munist 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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