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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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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
 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 1 Republican 17