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HR 6896 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Computers and information technology Congressional officers and employees Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Members of Congress

No TikTok on Government Devices Act

Introduced: May 15, 2020 See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 15, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No TikTok on Government Devices Act

This bill prohibits federal employees from using the social media video application TikTok on government-issued devices.

Specifically, the bill prohibits employees and officers of the United States, Members of Congress, congressional employees, and officers and employees of government corporations from downloading or using TikTok, or any successor application from the developer, on any device issued by the federal government or a government corporation, with the exception of specified activities (e.g., cybersecurity research).

What's happening now May 15, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 1 Republican 17
Hice, Jody
· Jul 30, 2020
Bishop, Dan
· Jul 13, 2020
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Jul 13, 2020
Abraham, Ralph
· May 15, 2020
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 15, 2020
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · May 15, 2020
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 15, 2020
Cheney, Liz
· May 15, 2020
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · May 15, 2020
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · May 15, 2020
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · May 15, 2020
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · May 15, 2020
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 15, 2020
Gohmert, Louie
· May 15, 2020
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · May 15, 2020
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · May 15, 2020
Hartzler, Vicky
· May 15, 2020
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 15, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · May 15, 2020
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2020
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2020
Rice, Tom
· May 15, 2020
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 15, 2020
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · May 15, 2020
Stewart, Chris
· May 15, 2020
Tipton, Scott
· May 15, 2020
Walorski, Jackie
· May 15, 2020
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 15, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· May 15, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6896: No TikTok on Government Devices Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6896/
MLA
"H.R. 6896: No TikTok on Government Devices Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6896/.
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H.R. 6896, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6896/.
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[H.R. 6896: No TikTok on Government Devices Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6896/)
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