No TikTok on Government Devices Act explained

Shorttitle:No TikTok on Government Devices Act
Fullname:An Act to prohibit certain individuals from downloading or using TikTok on any device issued by the United States or a government corporation.
Enacted By:117th
Effective Date:December 29, 2022
Leghisturl:https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1143
Introducedin:Senate
Introducedby:Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Introduceddate:April 15, 2021
Committees:United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Passedbody1:Senate
Passeddate1:December 14, 2022
Passedvote1:With unanimous consent
Passedbody2:Senate
Passeddate2:December 22, 2022
Passedvote2:68–29 as Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Passedbody3:House
Passeddate3:December 23, 2022
Passedvote3:225–201–1 as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Signedpresident:Joe Biden
Signeddate:December 29, 2022

The No TikTok on Government Devices Act is a United States federal law that prohibits the use of TikTok on all federal government devices.[1] Originally introduced as a stand-alone bill in 2020, it was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 on December 29, 2022, by President Joe Biden.[2]

Legislative history

The No TikTok on Government Devices Act was originally introduced in 2020 by Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) and passed the United States Senate by unanimous consent on August 6, 2020.[3] The bill was reintroduced on April 15, 2021, by Senator Hawley and it passed the Senate by unanimous consent again on December 14, 2022.[4]

The bill was later included in the year-end omnibus spending bill as Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, which then passed the Senate 68–29 on December 22, 2022, and the United States House of Representatives 225–201–1 on December 23, 2022, before being signed into law on December 29, 2022, by President Joe Biden.[5]

Provisions

The law prohibits the download or use of TikTok on, and requires the removal of TikTok from all federal government and government corporation devices. The law is effected by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget together with the Administrator of General Services, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense. Exceptions may only be made for law enforcement, national security or security research purposes if it is authorized or allowed.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nava . Victor . Senate passes bill banning TikTok on government devices . . 2022-12-15 . 2022-12-31.
  2. Web site: TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices . Engadget . 2022-12-29 . 2022-12-31.
  3. Web site: Nandita Bose . 7 August 2020 . U.S. Senate votes to ban TikTok app on government devices . 2 January 2023 . Reuters.
  4. Web site: Brian Fung . 15 December 2022 . Senate passes legislation to ban TikTok from US government devices . 2 January 2023 . CNN.
  5. Web site: David Ingram . 31 December 2022 . Biden signs TikTok ban for government devices, setting up a chaotic 2023 for the app . 2 January 2023 . NBC News.
  6. Web site: S. 1143 – No TikTok on Government Devices Act, 117th Congress (2021-2022). Congress.gov. December 15, 2022.