US Congress will not take up TikTok legislation this year -senator

FILE PHOTO: The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company's U.S. head office in Culver City, California, U.S., September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Congress will not take up legislation this year that would give the Biden administration new tools to address foreign-owned apps like TikTok that have raised national security concerns, the chair of the Senate Commerce Committee said on Thursday.

Senator Maria Cantwell told Reuters she is still working on legislation and in talks with federal agencies, noting that the Senate held a secure briefing on concerns last month. "We're really trying to get people to come up with something that they feel like accomplishes the task," Cantwell said.