House Passes Bill to Ban Sale of Americans’ Data to China, Other Foreign Adversaries

In this photo illustration, a mobile phone can be seen displaying the logos for Chinese apps WeChat and TikTok in front of a monitor showing the flags of the United States and China on an internet page in Beijing on Sept. 22, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

In a bipartisan measure, the House of Representatives unanimously pass a bill designed to protect the private information of all Americans by prohibiting data brokers from transferring that information to foreign adversaries such as China.

HR 7520, also known as the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act, passed in a 414–0 vote, with 18 members not voting.