S 4452
116th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional officers and employees
Digital media
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Telephone and wireless communication
WeChat No More Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
WeChat No More Act
This bill prohibits federal employees from using the messaging application WeChat 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 WeChat, 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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