#aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdee ,,an ,,act ,to prohibit certain individuals from downloading or using ,tik,tok on any device issued by the ,united ,states or a government corporation4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,no ,tik,tok on ,government ,devices ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on the use of ,tik,tok 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term covered application means the social networking service ,tik,tok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ,byte,dance ,limited or an entity owned by ,byte,dance ,limited2 7#b7 the term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section #acc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#c7 the term information technology has the meaning given that term in section #aaaja of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,prohibition on the use of ,tik,tok 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in consultation with the ,administrator of ,general ,services1 the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 and the ,secretary of ,defense1 and consistent with the information security requirements under subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall develop standards and guidelines for executive agencies requiring the removal of any covered application from information technology4 7#b7 ,national security and research exceptions ,the standards and guidelines developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 exceptions for law enforcement activities1 national security interests and activities1 and security researchers2 and 7,b7 for any authorized use of a covered application under an exception1 requirements for agencies to develop and document risk mitigation actions for such use4 ,passed the ,senate ,august #f1 #bjbj4,secretary