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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

Introduced: August 5, 2020 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 5, 2020
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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 August 5, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4452: WeChat No More Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4452/
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"S. 4452: WeChat No More Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4452/.
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S. 4452, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4452/.
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[S. 4452: WeChat No More Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4452/)
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