US Congress House Bill 6896 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 33-1)
Status: Introduced on May 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-15 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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).

No TikTok on Government Devices Act

Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]	Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]
Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ]	Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC]	Rep. Liz Cheney [R-WY]
Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]	Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]
Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]	Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]	Rep. Guy Reschenthaler [R-PA]	Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC]
Rep. Ross Spano [R-FL]	Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]
Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Dan Bishop [R-NC]
Rep. Chip Roy [R-TX]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-15	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2020-05-15	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2020-05-15	House	Introduced in House

SB3455 (Same As) 2020-08-10 - By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 116-250.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6896/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6896/BILLS-116hr6896ih.pdf