---
kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 784"
bill: "118-hr-784"
heading: "Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure Act"
from: "ih"
from_label: "Introduced in House"
to: "rh"
to_label: "Reported in House"
sections_amended: 2
sections_added: 2
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/118/hr/784/changes/rh"
---

# H.R. 784 — what changed

H.R. 784, Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure Act — 2 sections amended and 2 added between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 2 Chinese ownership disclosure requirements

- (a) Disclosure— Any person that <del>maintains </del><ins>owns, provides, or controls </ins>an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that is owned, wholly or partially, by the Chinese Communist Party or by a non-state-owned entity <del>located </del><ins>domiciled </ins>in the People’s Republic of <del>China, </del><ins>China </ins>shall <ins>clearly and conspicuously </ins>disclose to any individual who downloads or otherwise uses such website or <del>application, </del><ins>application </ins>in <del>a clear and conspicuous manner, </del><ins>the United States </ins>that such website or application is owned, wholly or partially, by the Chinese Communist Party or by a non-state-owned entity <del>located </del><ins>domiciled </ins>in the People’s Republic of China.
- (b) False information— It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly disclose false information under this section.

## Sec. 3 Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission

- (a) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices— A violation of this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)).
- (b) Powers of <del>the Federal Trade </del>Commission—
  - (1) In general— The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act.
  - (2) Privileges and immunities— Any person <del>that </del><ins>who </ins>violates this Act shall be subject to the penalties, and entitled to the privileges and immunities, provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
  - (3) <ins>Authority preserved—</ins> <ins>Nothing in this Act may be construed to limit the authority of the Federal Trade Commission under any other provision of law.</ins>

## Sec. 4 Individual defined — added

- <ins>In this Act, the term individual means a natural person residing in the United States.</ins>

## Sec. 5 Effective date — added

- <ins>This Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</ins>