House Passes Bill to Force TikTok’s Chinese Parent Company to Sell Platform or Face U.S. Ban

A bipartisan coalition of House members voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would effectively force the Chinese parent company of TikTok to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in U.S. app stores.

The bill passed 352 to 65, with 15 Republicans and 50 Democrats voting against it. The legislation is now headed to the Senate, where it is expected to face a more difficult path. President Joe Biden said he would sign the bill should it reach his desk, even though his 2024 reelection campaign created a TikTok account last month.

The Wednesday vote offered a...