Senate overwhelmingly passes aid bill that could ban TikTok in the US [Video]

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to pass a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that would also start the clock on a potential ban of social media app TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese owner ByteDance does not sell the platform within one year’s time.

The vote sends the measure to President Biden for signature after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should be abroad. President Biden has indicated he supports the TikTok ban and would sign a bill that includes it.

For years, lawmakers and administration officials have expressed concerns that Chinese authorities could force ByteDance to hand over U.S. user data, or influence Americans by suppressing or promoting certain content on TikTok.

“Congress is not acting to punish ByteDance, TikTok or any other individual company,” Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell said. “Congress is acting to prevent …