No TikTok on Government Devices Act

United States federal law

No TikTok on Government Devices Act

Long title| 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| the 117th United States Congress
Effective| December 29, 2022
Legislative history

* Introduced in the Senate as S. 1143 by Josh Hawley (R-MO) on April 15, 2021
* Committee consideration by United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
* Passed the Senate on December 14, 2022 (Unanimous consent)
* Passed the Senate on December 22, 2022 (68–29 as Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023)
* Agreed to by the House on December 23, 2022 (225–201–1 as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023)
* Signed into law by President Joe Biden on 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[edit]

The No TikTok on Government Devices Act (S. 3455) 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 (S. 1143) 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[edit]

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 authorized.[6]

## Related state laws[edit]

Main article: Censorship of TikTok § United States

As of January 2023,[7] at least 28 (of 50) states have announced or enacted bans on state government agencies, employees and contractors from using TikTok on government-issued devices.

State  | Ban enacted by  | Political party  | Date  | Source

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Alabama | Governor
Kay Ivey | Republican  | December 13, 2022  | [8]
Arkansas | Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders | Republican  | January 10, 2023  | [9]
Florida | Chief Financial Officer
Jimmy Patronis | Republican  | August 11, 2020  | [10]
Georgia | Governor
Brian Kemp | Republican  | December 15, 2022  | [11]
Idaho | Governor
Brad Little | Republican  | December 14, 2022  | [12]
Indiana | Indiana Office of Technology  | N/A  | December 7, 2022  | [13]
Iowa | Governor
Kim Reynolds | Republican  | December 13, 2022  | [14]
Kansas | Governor
Laura Kelly | Democratic  | December 28, 2022  | [15]
Kentucky | Governor
Andy Beshear | Democratic  | January 12, 2023  | [16][17]
Louisiana | Secretary of State
Kyle Ardoin | Republican  | December 19, 2022  | [18]
Maine | Maine Information Technology  | N/A  | January 19, 2023  | [19]
Maryland | Governor
Larry Hogan | Republican  | December 6, 2022  | [20]
Mississippi | Governor
Tate Reeves | Republican  | January 11, 2023  | [21]
Montana | Governor
Greg Gianforte | Republican  | December 16, 2022  | [22]
Nebraska | Governor
Pete Ricketts | Republican  | August 12, 2020  | [23]
New Hampshire | Governor
Chris Sununu | Republican  | December 15, 2022  | [11]
New Jersey | Governor
Phil Murphy | Democratic  | January 9, 2023  | [24]
North Carolina | Governor
Roy Cooper | Democratic  | January 12, 2023  | [25]
North Dakota | Governor
Doug Burgum | Republican  | December 13, 2022  | [26]
Ohio | Governor
Mike DeWine | Republican  | January 8, 2023  | [27]
Oklahoma | Governor
Kevin Stitt | Republican  | December 8, 2022  | [28]
South Carolina | Governor
Henry McMaster | Republican  | December 5, 2022  | [29][30]
South Dakota | Governor
Kristi Noem | Republican  | November 29, 2022  | [31]
Tennessee | Governor
Bill Lee | Republican  | December 10, 2022  | [32]
Texas | Governor
Greg Abbott | Republican  | December 7, 2022  | [33]
Utah | Governor
Spencer Cox | Republican  | December 12, 2022  | [34]
Virginia | Governor
Glenn Youngkin | Republican  | December 16, 2022  | [35]
Wisconsin | Governor
Tony Evers | Democratic  | January 12, 2023  | [36]

## See also[edit]

* Censorship of TikTok

## References[edit]

1. ^ Nava, Victor (December 15, 2022). "Senate passes bill banning TikTok on government devices". New York Post. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
2. ^ "TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices". Engadget. December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
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4. ^ Brian Fung (December 15, 2022). "Senate passes legislation to ban TikTok from US government devices". CNN. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
5. ^ David Ingram (December 31, 2022). "Biden signs TikTok ban for government devices, setting up a chaotic 2023 for the app". NBC News. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
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7. ^ "EXPLAINER: List of states banning TikTok grows". AP NEWS. January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
8. ^ Robinson, Aajene (December 13, 2022). "Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey bans TikTok on state devices". WBRC.com.
9. ^ Laco, Kelly (January 10, 2023). "Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans TikTok on state devices in first move as Arkansas governor". Fox News.
10. ^ Adams, Andrew (December 14, 2022). "Updated: Where Is TikTok Banned? Tracking State by State". GovTech. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
11. ^ a b Amy, Jeff (December 15, 2022). "Georgia, NH latest states to ban TikTok from state computers". Associated Press.
12. ^ "Gov. Little bans TikTok on state-issued devices". East Idaho News. December 14, 2022.
13. ^ WTHR (December 30, 2022). "TikTok blocked from Indiana state devices".
14. ^ Halawith, Liam (December 14, 2022). "Gov. Kim Reynolds bans TikTok on state-owned devices". The Daily Iowan.
15. ^ Hanna, John (December 28, 2022). "EXPLAINER: Kansas' Democratic governor imposes TikTok ban". ABC News.
16. ^ Divya Karthikeyan (January 16, 2023). "TikTok banned from Kentucky government devices". WKMS. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
17. ^ Shepardson, David (January 13, 2023). "Kentucky bans TikTok from government-owned devices". Reuters.
18. ^ "Louisiana's secretary of state bans TikTok on devices issued by Department of State". Fox News. Associated Press. December 20, 2022.
19. ^ "Maine is the latest state to ban TikTok for state workers". Associated Press. January 19, 2023.
20. ^ Oshin, Olafimihan (December 6, 2022). "Hogan orders TikTok ban for Maryland government employees". The Hill. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
21. ^ Goldberg, Michael (January 11, 2013). "Mississippi governor bans TikTok from government devices". ABC News.
22. ^ Michels, Holly K. (December 16, 2022). "Montana bans TikTok on state devices". Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
23. ^ KETV (August 12, 2020). "Governor of Nebraska to ban TikTok from state electronic devices". KETV.
24. ^ Neukam, Stephen (January 9, 2023). "NJ governor bans TikTok on state devices". The Hill. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
25. ^ WBTV Web Staff (January 12, 2023). "N.C. Gov. Cooper signs executive order initiating ban of TikTok, WeChat from state devices". WBTV.
26. ^ Musto, Julia (December 14, 2022). "North Dakota governor bans TikTok app in executive branch agencies". Fox Business.
27. ^ Sforza, Lauren (January 9, 2023). "Ohio joins list of states banning TikTok on government electronic devices". The Hill. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
28. ^ Love, Ryan (December 8, 2022). "Oklahoma Gov. Stitt bans TikTok on government devices". KOCO. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
29. ^ Brams, Sophie (December 5, 2022). "South Carolina governor requests TikTok ban on state government devices". WBTW News.
30. ^ "TikTok off-limits for South Carolina employees on state devices, governor says". WYFF. December 5, 2022.
31. ^ "Gov. Noem Signs Executive Order Banning TikTok". South Dakota State News. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
32. ^ Roush, Ty (December 15, 2022). "Senate Approves Bill Banning TikTok From Federal Devices As GOP Campaign Against Social Media App Grows". Forbes.
33. ^ NBCDFW Staff. "TikTok Banned on State-Issued Devices in Texas". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
34. ^ Oshin, Olafimihan (December 12, 2022). "Utah governor orders TikTok ban for state government employees". The Hill.
35. ^ Gans, Jared (December 16, 2022). "Youngkin joins GOP governors in banning TikTok on state devices, wireless networks". The Hill.
36. ^ Andrea, Lawrence (January 12, 2023). "Gov. Tony Evers issues order banning TikTok on most state-issued devices". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

## External links[edit]

* S. 1143 Senate bill text
* H.R. 2617 House bill text

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