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To prohibit certain individuals from downloading or using TikTok on any device issued by the United States or a government corporation. This bill 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).

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Ken Buck (R)*,  Ralph Abraham (R),  Jim Banks (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Dan Bishop (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Liz Cheney (R),  Lou Correa (D),  Rick Crawford (R),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Matt Gaetz (R),  Louie Gohmert (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Jody Hice (R),  Doug Lamborn (R),  Michael McCaul (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Scott Perry (R),  Guy Reschenthaler (R),  Tom Rice (R),  Chip Roy (R),  Chris Smith (R),  Ross Spano (R),  Greg Steube (R),  Chris Stewart (R),  Scott Tipton (R),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Ron Wright (R),  Ted Yoho (R), 

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. (on 05/15/2020)

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