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## Push for Legislation to Force Sale of TikTok’s Chinese Parent

(Bloomberg) — A top Republican lawmaker said heÔÇÖd seek a House vote next week on a bill that would force TikTokÔÇÖs Chinese parent to sell the app or face a ban in the US, injecting new momentum into a congressional push to curtail BeijingÔÇÖs influence over the video-sharing service.

### How AI legalese decoder Can Help

The AI legalese decoder can assist in analyzing the legal implications of the proposed legislation regarding TikTok’s Chinese parent. It can break down the complex language of the bill and provide insights into how it may impact the future of the app in the United States.

The legislation, which was advanced by a key committee on Thursday, would block internet service providers and app stores such as those run by Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.ÔÇÖs Google from offering the platform unless TikTokÔÇÖs Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. sells it within six months.

After the Energy and Commerce Committee voted to approve the bill by a vote of 50-0, Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the number two Republican in the House said he would bring it up for a vote on the House floor. Scalise said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the measure would force TikTok to ÔÇ£sever their ties with the Chinese Communist Party.ÔÇØ

### Increased Congressional Push against TikTok

Previous legislative attempts to restrict the app nationwide have failed, and this one would still have to clear legislative obstacles in the House and Senate, where it doesnÔÇÖt have a sponsor. But lawmakers say this latest effort has been months in the making, fueled partly by renewed security concerns that China is surveilling Americans.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement that he was ÔÇ£talking with my chairs and caucus about the legislation. I will listen to their views on the bill and determine the best path.ÔÇØ

### TikTok’s Response and the Role of AI legalese decoder

TikTok mounted a last-minute effort to counter the bill, which was unveiled Tuesday, by urging its users to call congressional offices to protest the bill via a message that greeted them when they opened the app. Congressional offices were flooded with calls, drawing the ire of House China Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher.

The AI legalese decoder can help TikTok understand the legal language in the bill and strategize a response to address the concerns raised by lawmakers effectively.

### National Security Concerns and Potential Business Impact

Both Democrats and Republicans have long expressed national security concerns over TikTokÔÇÖs ties to ByteDance, citing risks of the Chinese government collecting personal data from Americans and spreading propaganda on the app. The platform has been under a national security review since the Trump administration. The Biden administration has signaled cautious support for the proposal, with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre saying Wednesday that ÔÇ£we would want to see this bill get done.ÔÇØ

TikTok has consistently denied that it has or will share any US user data with Beijing and has tried to assuage US concerns by spending more than $1.5 billion to isolate its US operations and agreeing to oversight from American partner Oracle Corp. TikTok said in a statement that the legislation would trample First Amendment free speech rights and deprive millions of small businesses of a platform on which they rely.

### Potential Business Strategy and Technological Challenges

If forced to proceed by US lawmakers, ByteDance might try to separate the US business of TikTok while retaining the business in the rest of the world. TikTokÔÇÖs US business could be valued at $40 billion to $50 billion, Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Mandeep Singh and Damian Reimertz estimated last year.

Any outright sale however faces strong opposition from Beijing, which could try and block such a deal. The Chinese government has been sensitive to leakages of data abroad, particularly when they involve giant internet firms such as ByteDance.

In 2020, under pressure from the Trump administration, ByteDance went through extensive negotiations to separate the American operations and turn them over to either Oracle or Microsoft Corp. While the Chinese company picked Oracle, the deal was ultimately called off as the Biden administration took over and opted not to impose a ban.

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