This bill requires websites and mobile applications owned by or located in foreign adversary countries (as defined by existing federal law) to clearly inform U.S. users about their foreign ownership and data storage practices. Specifically, companies must disclose whether the app or website is owned by a foreign adversary country or entity, whether user data is stored in a foreign adversary country, and whether foreign adversary governments can access that data. The disclosure requirement takes effect one year after the bill becomes law. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the law and can penalize companies that knowingly provide false disclosures or fail to comply. The bill affects any company operating these services for U.S. users, with particular focus on potential national security concerns related to user data access by foreign governments.
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