# 119-hr-1121: No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act

119-hr-1121, No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1121
- Congress: 119
- Title: No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Ban on the DeepSeek app for executive branch devices.** This bill would block executive agencies from using the DeepSeek application or any successor service developed or provided by High Flyer on government information technology. - Defines a "covered application" as DeepSeek or any successor developed or provided by High Flyer, so replacements from the same company would also be included. - Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, working with the General Services Administration, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Secretary of Defense, to issue standards and guidelines for removing covered applications within 60 days after enactment. - Creates narrow exceptions for law enforcement, national security activities, and security researchers. Any authorized use under those exceptions would require agencies to document risk mitigation steps for the use.

## Cosponsors (32)

- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on DeepSeek on government devices: mixed, high. This bill would ban executive agencies from using the DeepSeek app on government information technology. Within 60 days, the Office of Management and Budget, working with General Services, the federal cybersecurity agency, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Defense Secretary, would issu…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1121 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1121)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1121 (as of 2026-09-21).