Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Passage of TikTok Bill Ahead of Floor Vote

‘What we’re after is a separation from TikTok from its parent company ByteDance, and by extension, the CCP,’ Rep. Mike Gallagher says.

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) speaks to the press after a members-only classified briefing on TikTok at the Capitol Visitor Center, on March 12, 2024. Alex Wong/Getty Images

House lawmakers took part in a classified briefing on TikTok on Tuesday, a day before a House vote on a bipartisan bill aimed at ensuring Americans that the video-sharing app is free from the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

The Justice Department, the FBI, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) held the briefing. The TikTok bill that House lawmakers are scheduled to vote on Wednesday is the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (H.R. 7521).