H.R. 5144 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 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 concerned A BILL To prohibit officers, employees, and elected officials of the Federal Government from having, establishing, maintaining official accounts on Tik Tok, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Off TikTok Act or the GOT Act. 2. 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).