WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) released the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a strong, bipartisan vote of 352-65-1.

“The Chinese Communist Party can use TikTok to collect Americans’ data, spy on our children, and push its propaganda. The reality is that TikTok is not merely a harmless social media application, but a dangerous threat to Americans and our national security. 

Today’s vote is not an outright ban on TikTok; TikTok will only cease to exist in the U.S. if Byte Dance, Ltd., TikTok’s parent company, which is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, refuses to divest completely from the application. 

Providing for America’s national security – and the security of American citizens – is one of Congress’s chief mandates, and this legislation is a vital step toward that end.” 

Editor’s note regarding Congressman Miller:    

 
Congressman Max Miller represents Ohio’s Seventh District which includes Medina and Wayne counties as well as parts of Cuyahoga and Holmes counties. Miller serves on the House Agriculture Committee and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for which he is also Chairman of the Environment Subcommittee. The Republican freshman members selected Miller as their representative to the Republican Steering Committee. He is a member of the Republican Study Committee, Main Street Caucus, and the Congressional Jewish Caucus. Before joining Congress, Miller spent six years in the Marine Corps Reserves and served in several senior positions for President Donald Trump. Please visit http://maxmiller.house.gov for more information.   

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