The bill would allow commerce department to impose restrictions on technologies that pose a risk to national security
The bill gives the commerce department the authority to impose restrictions up to and including banning TikTok and other technologies that pose national security risks, said Democratic Senator Mark Warner, who chairs the intelligence committee., Russia, North Korea, Iran, Venezuela and Cuba.
The bill would require the commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo, to identify and address foreign threats to information and communications technology products and services. Raimondo’s office declined to comment. Warner said it was important the government do more to make clear what it believes are the national security risks to the US from the use of TikTok.
“We look forward to continue working with both Democrats and Republicans on this bill, and urge Congress to act quickly to send it to the president’s desk,” he said in a statement.
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