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ACES Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3057| House 
| Updated: 5/10/2021
Lisa C. McClain

Lisa C. McClain

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (11)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Anti-CCP Espionage via Social Media Act of 2021 or the ACES Act of 2021 This bill requires certain actions related to ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese parent company of TikTok (a video-sharing mobile application). Specifically, the bill grants Executive Order 13942 the force and effect of law. That order prohibits certain transactions by any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States with ByteDance. The bill provides statutory authority for that prohibition and specifies exceptions. Further, the bill establishes enforcement procedures and penalties for related violations. The bill requires ByteDance, within 90 days of this bill's enactment, to divest itself of (1) any assets or property used to enable or support ByteDance's operation of the TikTok application in the United States, and (2) any data obtained or derived from TikTok application or Musical.ly application users in the United States. The bill outlines further requirements and procedures for such divestment. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) must review proposed sales or transfers by ByteDance to a third party. CFIUS may implement measures as necessary to verify compliance with the required divestment. CFIUS must review and issue a report to the President on the relationship of each covered U.S. business with ByteDance to determine the effects of such relationship on U.S. national security. The President may take actions to suspend or prohibit the relationship.
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Timeline
May 7, 2021
Introduced in House
May 7, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 10, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Apr 4, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3666
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • May 7, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 10, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.


  • April 4, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3666
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Accounting and auditingAsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsU.S. and foreign investments

ACES Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3057| House 
| Updated: 5/10/2021
Anti-CCP Espionage via Social Media Act of 2021 or the ACES Act of 2021 This bill requires certain actions related to ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese parent company of TikTok (a video-sharing mobile application). Specifically, the bill grants Executive Order 13942 the force and effect of law. That order prohibits certain transactions by any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States with ByteDance. The bill provides statutory authority for that prohibition and specifies exceptions. Further, the bill establishes enforcement procedures and penalties for related violations. The bill requires ByteDance, within 90 days of this bill's enactment, to divest itself of (1) any assets or property used to enable or support ByteDance's operation of the TikTok application in the United States, and (2) any data obtained or derived from TikTok application or Musical.ly application users in the United States. The bill outlines further requirements and procedures for such divestment. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) must review proposed sales or transfers by ByteDance to a third party. CFIUS may implement measures as necessary to verify compliance with the required divestment. CFIUS must review and issue a report to the President on the relationship of each covered U.S. business with ByteDance to determine the effects of such relationship on U.S. national security. The President may take actions to suspend or prohibit the relationship.
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Timeline
May 7, 2021
Introduced in House
May 7, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 10, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Apr 4, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3666
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • May 7, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 10, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.


  • April 4, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3666
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Lisa C. McClain

Lisa C. McClain

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (11)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsU.S. and foreign investments