S. 3455 · 116th Congress
No TikTok on Government Devices Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Josh Hawley
- Introduced
- 2020-03-12
- Latest action
- 2020-08-10 · By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 116-250.
Summary
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.