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No TikTok on Government Devices Act

Introduced: March 12, 2020 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 2020
By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 116-250.
Aug 7, 2020
Held at the desk.
Aug 7, 2020
Received in the House.
Aug 7, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 6, 2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5236-5237; text: CR S5237)
Aug 6, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 6, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
Aug 6, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 22, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 12, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No TikTok on Government Devices Act

This bill requires the social media video application TikTok to be removed from the information technology of federal agencies.

Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to develop standards for executive agencies that require TikTok and any successor application from the developer to be removed from agency information technology (e.g., devices). Such standards must include exceptions for law enforcement activities, national security interests, and security researchers.

What's happening now August 10, 2020

By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 116-250.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6896 Identical bill No TikTok on Government Devices Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
McSally, Martha
· Jul 29, 2020
 R
Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jul 23, 2020
 R
Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jul 20, 2020
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 12, 2020
 R
Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3455: No TikTok on Government Devices Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3455/
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"S. 3455: No TikTok on Government Devices Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3455/.
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S. 3455, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3455/.
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