H.R. 6896 · 116th Congress

No TikTok on Government Devices Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Ken Buck
Introduced
2020-05-15
Latest action
2020-05-15 · Introduced in House

Summary

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).