TELL Act
HR 2403, the TELL Act, requires companies operating websites or mobile apps that store U.S. user data in China to clearly disclose two specific facts to users: (1) that their data is stored in China, and (2) whether the Chinese Communist Party or Chinese state-owned entities have access to it. It prohibits companies from knowingly providing false information about these points. Violations would be enforced as unfair or deceptive practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act, with the FTC handling enforcement and penalties. The law directly affects U.S. technology companies that collect user data and store it in China.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 27, 2025
Last action Mar 27, 2025
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Mar 27, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Mar 27, 2025
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Rick W. Allen
RRepublican
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Eugene Simon Vindman
DDemocratic
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Marcy Kaptur
DDemocratic
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