The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act

Table Of Content

• Rep. Weber Opening Remarks at Port Arthur Hearing on Biden’s LNG Export Ban
• Chairs Rodgers and Guthrie Announce Health Subcommittee Markup of 19 Bills
• Republican Leadership
• Chairs Rodgers and Duncan Condemn DOE’s New Building Codes That Will Worsen the Housing Affordability Crisis
• Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 28 Bills
• Health Subcommittee Markup Recap: E&C Advances Bills to Improve Health for Patients
• Chair Rodgers Announces Slate of Budget Hearings to Hold Biden Admin Accountable

— House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Buddy Carter (R-GA) released a statement following the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of several new rules impacting the power sector that will have devastating consequences for U.S. energy reliability. “The EPA’s rush to dismantle our nation’s baseload electricity generation will harm people’s lives and well-being. These policies undermine American energy security by forcing states to fundamentally change how they generate electricity.

Rep. Weber Opening Remarks at Port Arthur Hearing on Biden’s LNG Export Ban

It is operating in the United States through a holding company, Bytedance Ltd, which is the parent company of TikTok. TikTok was used to spy on American journalists and surveil American user data. Internal TikTok recordings revealed, “everything is seen in China.” Former TikTok employees have attested ByteDance is closely involved in the company’s decision-making and product development. The Committee’s classified hearing with members of the intelligence community, including the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence made clear the dangers posed by applications that are controlled by foreign adversaries and the need to take action. "Leaders at every level of government have a moral responsibility to protect students from this dangerous security threat. We are encouraged by the strong, bipartisan committee vote last week in support of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, and encourage members to vote for this pro-America, pro-student measure when it comes to the House floor later this week."

Chairs Rodgers and Guthrie Announce Health Subcommittee Markup of 19 Bills

She steered outreach efforts for African Americans in the Office of Public Liaison for the Clinton White House and worked for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) focusing on racial health disparities and discrimination. TikTok is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party through its parent company, ByteDance. A recent Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) report showed that the CCP was using TikTok to target political candidates and influence the 2022 election cycle. Internal TikTok recordings have revealed “everything is seen in China” and the CCP “maintained supreme access” to TikTok’s data.

Republican Leadership

On November 7, 2023, Chair Rodgers, Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC), and former Subcommittee Chair Johnson sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on how new EPA regulations, including CPP2.0, would be detrimental to the U.S. electric grid. On November 14, 2023, Chair Rodgers, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and former Subcommittee Chair Johnson sent a letter calling on EPA Administrator Michael Regan to withdraw the overreaching and unworkable CPP2.0 proposal. Change Healthcare, which was acquired by UnitedHealth Group’s Optum subsidiary in 2022, is one of the nation’s largest providers of health care payment management systems. On February 21, UnitedHealth Group reported it had experienced a cyberattack on its platforms, and it had taken all Change Healthcare systems offline to contain the incident.

In 1819, the committee's name was changed to the Committee on Commerce, reflecting the creation of a separate Manufacturers Committee and also the increasing scope of and complexity of American commercial activity, which was expanding the committee's jurisdiction from navigational aids and the nascent general health service to foreign trade and tariffs. Thomas J. Bliley, who chaired the committee from 1995 to 2000, chose to use this traditional name, which underscores the committee's role for Congress on this front. The staff of the vacant office will continue to assist constituents who have cases pending with the office. These constituents will receive a letter from the Clerk requesting whether the staff should continue assistance or not. If they wish to continue with their case, they must submit a new Privacy Release Form. Constituents who do not have pending cases but require assistance in matters relating to federal government agencies are invited to contact the nearest district office for further information and assistance.

Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 28 Bills

Her mother, who only completed the third grade, cleaned homes, cared for others and worked in factories to make ends meet. Nanette learned from her parents the values of hard work, and obtained her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her Juris Doctor from USC Gould School of Law. “Like any other piece of critical infrastructure in this country, we rely on our ability to access the internet every day—an essential part of Americans’ daily lives that deserves protection. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a legislative hearing titled "Legislative Proposals to Increase Medicaid Access and Improve Program Integrity." If TikTok is not divested from ByteDance, TikTok must allow its creators and users to extract all of their account data.

Health Subcommittee Markup Recap: E&C Advances Bills to Improve Health for Patients

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Chair Rodgers Announces Slate of Budget Hearings to Hold Biden Admin Accountable

Chairs Rodgers and Latta Condemn FCC for Attempting to Micromanage the Internet - Energy and Commerce Committee

Chairs Rodgers and Latta Condemn FCC for Attempting to Micromanage the Internet.

Posted: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:08:38 GMT [source]

Although the scope of the vacant congressional office is limited, constituents of the district are invited to contact this interim office for information and assistance as indicated below. "AmFree strongly supports HR 7521 addressing critical risks from TikTok due to CCP control. CCP must divest from TikTok to address national security interests." Chair Rodgers called TikTok CEO Shou Chew to appear before the committee to testify on TikTok’s consumer privacy and data security practices, the platforms’ impact on kids, and its relationship with the Chinese Communist Party. Yesterday, thanks to the bipartisan efforts of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, as well as many other Members of the House, H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, was signed into law. With a desire to give back to her communities, in the late 1990s Nanette began her career in public service.

Democratic Leadership

Upon introduction of the bill, the Energy and Commerce Committee officially noticed a bipartisan Committee hearing, as well as a markup. The days of our foreign adversaries using applications to target, surveil, and manipulate the American people are numbered. The measure up for a vote this week – the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act (H.R. 3291) – would, among other reforms, repeal the cost-benefit analysis provisions in section 1412(b)(6) of SDWA, offer ratepayer assistance funding contingent on water systems halting service disconnections for nonpayment, and require EPA to accelerate the development of drinking water standards for PFOA, PFOS, and several other contaminants. She ran to represent her neighbors, friends and family members in Congress, with a focus on bringing change and opportunities for those who need it most. As the youngest of eleven children raised by immigrant parents from Mexico, Nanette knows about the challenges that many low-income minority families face firsthand. Her father, a local tv repairman, instilled in her a strong work ethic and influenced her love for baseball (in particular, for the Los Angeles Dodgers).

In the 115th Congress, Nanette was elected by her peers to serve as the freshman class president as well as a regional whip, working with her colleagues and reporting back to leadership their thoughts on legislation. “Today the FCC has rightfully reclaimed its authority over broadband internet, correcting the Trump administration’s unpopular, misguided dereliction of the FCC’s responsibility to ensure a free and open internet for all Americans. The bill was signed into law by President Biden on April 24, 2024, starting the clock on TikTok’s requirement to divest from CCP-controlled ByteDance.

TikTok can choose to protect their American users, or they can side with the CCP. The choice to end Americans use of its platform is strictly TikTok’s. Chair Rodgers, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce imploring him to speak out against TikTok at the annual Global Ethics Summit.