The US House of Representatives passed a bill today that could potentially mean the end of TikTok in the United States.The House previously passed a similar bill in March; however, the bill later stalled in the Senate. This time the bill is included in a foreign aid package, making it a higher priority item for the Senate. The bill passed with a vote of 360-58, the AP reports.The original version of the bill gave ByteDance six months to divest in the company before it would be blocked in the United States. The new version of the bill expands that time period to a full year.On the Senate floor today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the bill may be voted on as early as Tuesday afternoon.The US is concerned that TikTok might pose a national security threat due to its ties to China. Beyond TikTok, the bill would also give the President the power to ban other apps that are controlled by a US-designated adversary because they pose a “national security risk.”
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The bill has bipartisan support. President Biden has also previously indicated he will support the bill if it is passed by Congress.
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