Houses Passes Bill That Could Put A Dagger In TikTok With Potential Ban

Axios: The House on Wednesday passed a bipartisan bill that would force China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the U.S.

Why it matters: Lawmakers passed the bill in a 352-65-1 vote, raising the stakes in a battle that imperils the app for its millions of users across the country.

• The legislation has moved fast. It was introduced last week and the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously to advance it to the floor just days later.
• But it lacks a companion bill in the Senate, where lawmakers are still weighing the measure.

State of play: Ahead of the vote, House lawmakers met with intelligence officials on Tuesday for a classified briefing on the bill's national security concerns....READ MORE