# 116-hr-6896: No TikTok on Government Devices Act

116-hr-6896, No TikTok on Government Devices Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6896
- Congress: 116
- Title: No TikTok on Government Devices Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2020-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

No TikTok on Government Devices Act 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).

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-6896 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6896)

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- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
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