118 HR 5144 IH: Government Off TikTok Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-08-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5144IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 4, 2023Mr. 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 concernedA BILLTo 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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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Government Off TikTok Act or the GOT Act.

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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).