Telling Everyone the Location of data Leaving the U.S. Act or the TELL Act
This bill requires any person that maintains a website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that maintains and stores information in China to conspicuously disclose certain information to individuals who download or otherwise use the website or application. The disclosures must specify (1) that such information is stored and maintained in China, and (2) whether the information is accessible by the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese state-owned entity.
The bill also provides for enforcement of these requirements by the Federal Trade Commission.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-09 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22. | House committee actions |
| 2023-03-09 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2023-02-07 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2023-02-07 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2023-02-02 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce. | House committee actions |
| 2023-02-02 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2023-02-02 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |