Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced a Full Committee markup to consider H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, and H.R. 7520, the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024.

Chair Rodgers released the following statement on H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act:

“Foreign adversaries like China pose the greatest national security threat of our time. With applications like TikTok, these countries are able to target, surveil, and manipulate Americans. H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, ends this practice by banning applications controlled by foreign adversaries of the United States that pose a clear national security risk. I commend Select Committee on the CCP Chair Mike Gallagher and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi for their leadership on this bipartisan bill and look forward to advancing the bill this week.”  

Chair Rodgers released the following statement on H.R. 7520, the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024:

“Data brokers collect a stunning amount of sensitive information and data on Americans—from their physical and mental health, to when and where they’re traveling. Once collected, this sensitive information can be sold to anyone, including foreign adversaries like China. The days of data brokers surveilling Americans for our enemies should be numbered, and this important legislation will ensure that they are.” 

WHAT: A Full Committee Markup of H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act and H.R. 7520, the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024.

DATE: Thursday, March 7, 2024 

TIME: 2:00 P.M. ET or 30 minutes following the conclusion of the Full Committee legislative hearing.

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building 

Legislation to be considered: 

• H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act  
• H.R. 7520, the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

This notice is at the direction of the Chair. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be live streamed online at https://energycommerce.house.gov/. If you have any questions concerning the hearing, please contact Noah Jackson at Noah.Jackson@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Sean Kelly at Sean.Kelly@mail.house.gov.