No TikTok on Government Devices Act
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleAn Act to prohibit certain individuals from downloading or using TikTok on any device issued by the United States or a government corporation.
Enacted bythe 117th United States Congress
EffectiveDecember 29, 2022
Legislative history

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 (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

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

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
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

References

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  15. ^ Hanna, John (December 28, 2022). "EXPLAINER: Kansas' Democratic governor imposes TikTok ban". ABC News.
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  19. ^ "Maine is the latest state to ban TikTok for state workers". Associated Press. January 19, 2023.
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  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.
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  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.

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