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The bill gives federal regulators more time to complete reviews (potentially improving enforcement quality) but delays actionable protections, extending the period during which consumers may be exposed to risky or adversary-controlled apps.
Federal agencies (e.g., the FTC) get up to 540 days instead of 270 to complete mandated reviews or enforcement actions, giving regulators more time to investigate, coordinate, and build stronger cases.
Consumers (and tech workers) may face prolonged exposure to foreign-adversary-controlled apps because enforcement or remediation can be delayed by an additional 270 days.
Consumers' privacy and security protections overseen by the FTC may be postponed, increasing short-term risks of data breaches, misuse, or other harms while enforcement is delayed.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Doubles the statutory compliance deadline under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act from 270 days to 540 days.
Official title: Amend the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to extend the deadline by which TikTok must be sold in order to avoid being banned.
Introduced January 15, 2025 by Edward John Markey · Last progress January 15, 2025
Extends the compliance deadline in the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act by changing the deadline from 270 days to 540 days. The only substantive change is doubling that statutory deadline; no other programmatic or funding changes are made.