CAUTION Act of 2023
- Introduced Feb 2
- Committee Feb 2
- Passed House Next
- Passed Senate Not yet
- To President Not yet
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Summary
Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation Act of 2023 or the CAUTION Act of 2023
Full summary2 paragraphs
This bill requires any person who sells or distributes the social media application TikTok (or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited) to disclose, prior to download, that the use of the application is prohibited on devices owned by the federal government.
The bill provides the Federal Trade Commission with authority to enforce this requirement.
Library of Congress summary, May 31, 2024
- Reported to HouseMay 31, 2024
- Introduced in HouseFeb 2, 2023
Actions
- HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-530.May 31, 2024
- HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.May 31, 2024
- HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.Mar 9, 2023
- HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 1.Mar 9, 2023
- HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.Feb 7, 2023
- HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .Feb 7, 2023
- HouseIntroduced in HouseFeb 2, 2023
- HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Feb 2, 2023
- HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.Feb 2, 2023
Bill record
Text versions2
- Reported in HouseMay 31, 2024PDF: Reported in House
- Introduced in HouseFeb 2, 2023PDF: Introduced in House
Committees1
- House Energy and Commerce CommitteeReported By May 31, 2024Markup By, Mar 10, 2023Referred To, Feb 2, 2023
- Subcommittee: Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade SubcommitteeReported by
Sponsor and cosponsors3 cosponsors
- Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-3)Sponsor, Feb 2, 2023
- Darren Soto (D-FL-9)OriginalJoined Feb 2, 2023
- Troy Balderson (R-OH-12)Joined Feb 6, 2023
- Rick Allen (R-GA-12)Joined Mar 8, 2023
Amendments0
No amendments offered
Cost estimates and reports2
- CBO: H.R. 750, CAUTION Act of 2023May 19, 2023As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 9, 2023
- H. Rept. 118-530Committee report
Titles3
- CAUTION Act of 2023Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation Act of 2023Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- 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.Official Title as Introduced
Subjects9
Related bills0
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Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.