House Advances Bill To Ban TikTok Nationwide

ByteDance would have five months to sell the China-linked social media platform if the bill is enacted.

The House passed a bill Wednesday to ban TikTok in the U.S., if its Chinese owner ByteDance doesn’t sell.

The bill passed by a vote of 352-65, but faces an uncertain path in the U.S. Senate.

If passed, it would lead to a nationwide ban of the video app.

ByteDance would have five months to sell the China-linked social media platform if the bill is enacted. If the company does not do that, the bill would prohibit TikTok from being available for download in app stores.

President Biden says he would sign it into law if it makes it to his desk.

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is urging the Senate to take the measure up despite the fact that Former President Trump is against it.