Delegation of Authority for Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act

Original title: Delegation of Authority Under the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act

Record date · July 24, 2024

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What This Bill Does

President Biden has delegated authority under the Protecting Americans from Act to the Attorney General, in consultation with other cabinet secretaries. The memorandum also establishes a new interagency committee to review foreign-controlled applications and mandates the creation of formal rules and procedures within 180 days.

Why it matters

This document sets the administrative framework for how the U.S. government will identify and potentially restrict foreign-controlled software applications that pose national security risks.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Attorney General

The Attorney General is assigned the primary responsibility for exercising authorities under the Act.

Directly affected

Committee for the Review of Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications

This newly created body is tasked with establishing rules and procedures to review foreign-controlled applications.

Key Facts

The Attorney General is delegated the President's authority under the Act, in consultation with the Secretaries of Treasury, Commerce, and Homeland Security.
A new Committee for the Review of Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications is established.
The Committee must finalize its rules and procedures within 180 days of the July 24, 2024, memorandum.
The Director of National Intelligence is tasked with providing national security threat assessments regarding foreign-controlled applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is in charge of reviewing foreign-controlled apps under this order?

The Attorney General has primary authority, but they must consult with the Secretaries of the Treasury, Commerce, and Homeland Security, and work through a newly formed interagency committee.

When will the new review process begin?

The committee has 180 days from July 24, 2024, to establish its rules and procedures before it begins exercising its delegated authorities.

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