H.R. 564 — Repeal the TikTok Ban Act

This section repeals the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (division H of Public Law 118–50; 15 U.S.C. 9901 note). As background, that Act authorized the President to designate a website, desktop application, mobile application, or augmented/immersive technology application as a foreign adversary controlled application—based on significant ownership or control by entities from China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or Venezuela—and require its divestiture within 180 days or prohibit its distribution and updates in the U.S. This section further declares that any such designations under the Act, whether under section 2(g)(3)(A) or (B), have no force or effect.