HR742-118

Introduced

To require that any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that stores and maintains information collected from such website or application in the People’s Republic of China to disclose that such information is stored and maintained in the People’s Republic of China and whether the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese State-owned entity has access to such information.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 2, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires country disclosure requirements Any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that stores and maintains information collected from such website or application and requires enforcement 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. It relies on compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Regulated Industries.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties and Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires country disclosure requirements Any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that stores and maintains information collected from such website or application...
  • Requires enforcement 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.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires country disclosure requirements Any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that stores and maintains information collected from such website or application and requires enforcement 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.

Key Policy Areas

Regulated Industries

Primary Purpose

The bill requires country disclosure requirements Any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that stores and maintains information collected from such website or application and requires enforcement 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.

Policy Domains

Regulated Industries

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause: ,
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill: ,
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 2, 2023

Mr. Duncan (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Perry) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Regulated Industries

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