H.R. 231 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 231 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2023Mr. Babin (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Jackson of Texas, and Mr. Santos) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit Federal funds from being provided to an institution of higher education unless the institution has banned use of TikTok on electronic devices, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terminate TikTok on Campus Act of 2023. 2. Prohibition on Federal funds for any institution of higher education not banning use of TikTok on electronic devices (a) In general Following the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be provided to an institution of higher education unless the institution of higher education has developed and implemented standards and guidelines— (1) prohibiting the use of TikTok on electronic devices owned or issued by the institution; and (2) requiring the removal of TikTok from electronic devices owned or issued by the institution. (b) Research exception The requirements in subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to research that— (1) is conducted by, supervised by, or authorized by faculty of an institution of higher education; and (2) pertains to national security, law enforcement, telecommunications, or cybersecurity. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). (2) Electronic device The term electronic device— (A) means a device capable of accessing the internet (either directly or by connecting to another device or system); and (B) includes a computer, a tablet, a streaming device, a smartphone, a smartwatch, and any other smart device. (3) TikTok The term TikTok— (A) means the social networking service TikTok; and (B) includes any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited.