The No TikTok on Government Devices Act is a United States federal law that prohibits the use of

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on all federal government devices. Originally introduced as a stand-alone bill in 2020, it was signed into law as part of the

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on December 29, 2022, by President

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Legislative history

The No TikTok on Government Devices Act () was originally introduced in 2020 by Senator

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( R- MO) and passed the

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by unanimous consent on August 6, 2020. The bill () was reintroduced on April 15, 2021, by Senator Hawley and it passed the Senate by unanimous consent again on December 14, 2022. The bill was later included in the year-end omnibus spending bill as Division R of the

, which then passed the Senate 68–29 on December 22, 2022, and the

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225–201–1 on December 23, 2022, before being signed into law on December 29, 2022, by President Joe Biden.

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

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together with the

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, the

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of the

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, the

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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.

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External links

S. 1143 Senate bill text

H.R. 2617 House bill text
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Legislative history

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