That’s why today, I’m introducing a bipartisan, bicameral bill to repeal the TikTok ban. If we don’t stop this now, where does it end?
Sponsor and advocate for legislation to repeal the TikTok ban and any existing designations under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Public Law 118-50, enacted April 24, 2024, contains Division H, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, establishing the TikTok divestiture law that Paul later sought to repeal.
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Congress.gov lists Sen. Rand Paul as sponsor of S.153, introduced January 20, 2025, with the official title 'A bill to repeal the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act' and latest action 'Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.'
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Paul's Senate office said he and Rep. Ro Khanna introduced the Repeal the TikTok Ban Act and that the bill would 'repeal the TikTok divestiture law' and ensure 'any existing designation has no force or effect.'
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Paul's Senate office said he and Sen. Markey 'urge Congress to reconsider the law and intend to work with our colleagues to do so' after the D.C. Circuit upheld the TikTok ban.
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GovInfo lists S.153 as the Repeal the TikTok Ban Act, sponsored by Rand Paul, with action limited to introduction, second reading, and referral to the Senate Commerce Committee on January 20, 2025.
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The U.S. Code preliminary text still includes Public Law 118-50, Division H, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, including its prohibition and designation framework.
Assessments
The promise was framed as sponsoring and advocating for repeal legislation, not guaranteeing enactment. In the 119th Congress, Rand Paul sponsored S.153, the Repeal the TikTok Ban Act, and publicly advocated for repealing the TikTok divestiture law and nullifying existing designations. The bill had not become law and the underlying statute remained in effect, but the specific promised legislative sponsorship and advocacy were completed during the same Senate term.
Rand Paul sponsored and publicly advocated for S.153, the Repeal the TikTok Ban Act, in the 119th Congress. The bill directly matched the promise by seeking to repeal the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act and nullify existing designations, but Congress.gov still shows it only introduced and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee, with no passage or enactment. That is a serious legislative attempt but not fulfillment of the promised repeal outcome.