,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbc,mr4 
,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &    
,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect 
,am]icans f ! ?reat pos$ by c]ta9 =eign 
adv]s>ies us+ curr5t or pot5tial future 
social m$ia companies t ^? =eign        
adv]s>ies control to surveil ,am]icans1 
ga!r s5sitive data ab\t ,am]icans1 or   
spread influ5ce campaigns1 propag&a1 &  
c5sor%ip4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,av]t+ ! ,national ,?reat (
 ,int]net ,surveillance1 ,oppressive    
,c5sor%ip & ,influ5ce1 & ,algori?mic    
,le>n+ by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty ,act 
or ! ,,anti-,,social ,,ccp ,act4  #b4   
,protect+ ,am]icans f social m$ia       
companies controll$ by c\ntries ( conc]n
  7a7 ,prohibit$ comm]cial transactions 
,on & aft] ! date t is #cj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all ex]cise all ! p[]s grant$

 to ! ,presid5t "u ! ,int]national      
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et4 seq47 to ! ext5t    
necess>y to block & prohibit all        
transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty ( a social m$ia company describ$
 9 subsection 7b7 if su* prop]ty &      
int]e/s 9 prop]ty-- 7#a7 are 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates or come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or   
7#b7 to ! ext5t necess>y to prev5t      
comm]cial op]ation ( ! social m$ia      
company 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 are or come  
)9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$   
,/ates p]son4  7b7 ,social m$ia company 
describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a social m$ia  
company describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a  
social m$ia company t meets "o or m ( ! 
foll[+ conditions3 7,a7 ,! company is   
domicil$ 91 headqu>t]$ 91 has its       
pr9cipal place ( bus9ess 91 or is       
organiz$ "u ! laws ( a c\ntry ( conc]n4 
7,b7 ,a c\ntry ( conc]n1 entity (       
conc]n1 or "s comb9ation !re(1 directly 
or indirectly owns1 controls ) ! ability
 to decide important matt]s1 or holds ) 

p[] to vote1 #bj p]c5t or m ( ! out/&+  
vot+ /ock or %>es ( ! company4  7,c7 ,! 
company employs s(tw>e or algori?ms     
controll$ or ^: export is re/rict$ by a 
c\ntry ( conc]n or entity ( conc]n4     
7,d7 ,! company is subject to sub/antial
 influ5ce1 directly or indirectly1 f a  
c\ntry ( conc]n or entity ( conc]n ow+  
to :i*-- 7i7 ! company %>es or c\ld be  
compell$ to %>e data on ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz5s ) a c\ntry ( conc]n or entity ( 
conc]n2 or  7ii7 ! cont5t mod]ation     
practices ( ! company are subject to    
sub/antial influ5ce f a c\ntry ( conc]n 
or entity ( conc]n4  7#b7 ,deem$        
companies ,! foll[+ companies %all be   
deem$ to be social m$ia companies       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection z ( ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act unless & until !   
date on :i* ! ,presid5t c]tifies to     
,congress t ! company no long] meets any
 ( ! conditions describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a73 7,a7 ,byt$ance1 ,ltd4  7,b7       
,tik,tok4  7,c7 ,a subsidi>y ( or a     
successor company to a company li/$ 9   

subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74  7,d7 ,a      
company own$ or controll$ directly or   
indirectly by a company li/$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74  7c7          
,exceptions  7#a7 ,intellig5ce          
activities ,sanctions "u ?is section    
%all n apply to any activity subject to 
! report+ requirem5ts "u title ,v ( !   
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$
 intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,importation ( goods  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! au?orities & requirem5ts to
 impose sanctions "u ?is section %all n 
include ! au?ority or requirem5t to     
impose sanctions on ! importation (     
goods4  7,b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is         
p>agraph1 ! t]m good means any article1 
natural or manmade sub/ance1 mat]ial1   
supply or manufactur$ product1 includ+  
inspection & te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+    
te*nical data4  7d7 ,implem5tation1     
p5alties1 & inapplicability ( c]ta9     
provisions  7#a7 ,implem5tation ,!      
,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities    

provid$ "u sections #bjc & #bje ( !     
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to   
c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,a
 p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 
or causes a violation ( subsection 7a7  
or any regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$
 to c>ry out t subsection %all be       
subject to ! p5alties set =? 9          
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same    
ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful   
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t       
section4  7#c7 ,inapplicability ( c]ta9 
provisions ,! requirem5ts "u section    
#bjb & ! limitations "u section #bjc7;b7
 ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic   
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja &       
#agjb7;b77 %all n apply = purposes ( ?is
 section4  7e7 ,sev]ability ,if any     
provision ( ?is section or its          
application to any p]son or circum/ance 
is held invalid1 ! invalidity does n    
affect o!r provisions or applications ( 

?is section t c be giv5 effect )\t !    
invalid provision or application1 & to  
?is end ! provisions ( ?is section are  
sev]able4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,c\ntry ( conc]n ,! t]m   
c\ntry ( conc]n-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m =eign adv]s>y 9 section #h7;c77#b7
 ( ! ,secure & ,tru/$ ,communications   
,networks ,act ( #bjai 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#afjg7;c77#b772 &  7,b7 includes ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a 7includ+ ! ,special    
,adm9i/rative ,regions ( ,*9a1 includ+  
,hong ,kong & ,macau71 ,russia1 ,iran1  
,nor? ,korea1 ,cuba1 & ,v5ezuela4  7#b7 
,entity ( conc]n ,! t]m entity ( conc]n 
means-- 7,a7 a gov]nm5tal body at any   
level 9 a c\ntry ( conc]n2  7,b7 ! ,arm$
 ,=ces ( a c\ntry ( conc]n2  7,c7 !     
lead+ political p>ty ( a c\ntry (       
conc]n2  7,d7 an individual :o is-- 7i7 
a national ( a c\ntry ( conc]n2  7ii7   
domicil$ & liv+ 9 a c\ntry ( conc]n2 &  
7iii7 subject to sub/antial influ5ce1   
directly or indirectly1 f an entity     
specifi$ "u any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7     

?r\gh 7,c72 or  7,e7 a private bus9ess  
or a /ate-own$ ent]prise t is-- 7i7     
domicil$ 9 a c\ntry ( conc]n or own$ or 
controll$ by a private bus9ess or       
,/ate-own$ ent]prise domicil$ 9 a c\ntry
 ( conc]n2 &  7ii7 subject to sub/antial
 influ5ce1 directly or indirectly1 f an 
entity specifi$ "u any ( subp>agraphs   
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7#c7 ,social m$ia     
company ,! t]m social m$ia company--    
7,a7 means any entity t op]ates1        
directly or indirectly1 includ+ ?r\gh   
its p>5t company1 subsidi>ies1 or       
affiliates1 a website1 desktop          
application1 or mobile application t--  
7i7 p]mits an individual or entity to   
create an acc\nt or pr(ile = ! purpose (
 g5]at+1 %>+1 & view+ us]-g5]at$ cont5t 
?r\gh su* acc\nt or pr(ile2  7ii7 sells 
digital adv]tis+ space2  7iii7 has m ?an
 #a1jjj1jjj mon?ly active us]s = a      
majority ( mon?s dur+ ! prec$+ #ab      
mon?s2  7iv7 enables "o or m us]s to    
g5]ate cont5t t c be view$ by o!r us]s (
 ! website1 desktop application1 or     

mobile application2 &  7v7 enables us]s 
to view cont5t g5]at$ by o!r us]s ( !   
website1 desktop application1 or mobile 
application2 &  7,b7 does n include an  
entity if ! entity does n op]ate a      
website1 desktop application1 or mobile 
application except = a website1 desktop 
application1 or mobile application !    
prim>y purpose ( :i* is-- 7i7 to all[   
us]s to po/ product reviews1 bus9ess    
reviews1 or travel in=mation & reviews2 
or  7ii7 to provide em]g5cy al]t        
s]vices4