Government Off TikTok Act or the GOT Act
This bill prohibits a federal government official (i.e., officer, employee, or elected official) from establishing or having a Government, Politician, or Political Party Account on TikTok or an equivalent account provided by any other entity owned by its parent company, ByteDance Limited.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5144 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5144
To prohibit officers, employees, and elected officials of the Federal
Government from having, establishing, maintaining official accounts on
Tik Tok, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 4, 2023
Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Norman, and Mr.
Brecheen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the
Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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
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A BILL
To prohibit officers, employees, and elected officials of the Federal
Government from having, establishing, maintaining official accounts on
Tik Tok, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Government Off TikTok Act'' or the
``GOT Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS OF
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVING, ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS ON TIK TOK.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) Tik Tok is a proven national security threat to the
United States and allies of the United States; and
(2) United States officials should not be posting about
official government business because of the threat that the
Chinese Communist Party poses.
(b) Prohibition.--No officer, employee, or elected official of the
executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government
may have, establish, obtain, or maintain a ``Government, Politician, or
Political Party Account'' on Tik Tok, or any equivalent account
provided by--
(1) ByteDance limited; or
(2) any entity owned by ByteDance limited.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed
as affecting any standard or guideline developed pursuant to division R
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Public Law 117-328).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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.
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