1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “WeChat No More Act”.
WeChat No More Act
A BILL
To prohibit Federal employees from downloading or using WeChat on Government devices.
2. Prohibition of Federal employees from downloading or using WeChat on Government devices
Definitions— In this section—
the terms congressional employee, Government corporation , Member of Congress, and officer have the meanings given such terms in section 2107, 103, 2106, and 2104 of title 5, United States Code, respectively; and
the term Federal employee—
means an employee of any establishment or office in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government; and
includes a congressional employee.
Prohibition— Except as provided in subsection (c), no Federal employee, officer, Member of Congress, or officer or employee of a Government corporation may download or use on any device issued or provided by the United States or a Government corporation WeChat, or any successor application that is developed by Tencent Holdings Limited, an entity owned by Tencent Holdings Limited, a successor to Tencent Holdings Limited, or an entity owned by a successor to Tencent Holdings Limited.
Exception— Subsection (b) shall not apply to downloading or using an application on a device issued by the United States or a Government corporation in connection with the duties of a Federal employee, officer, Member of Congress, or officer or employee of a Government corporation relating to cybersecurity research, conducting an investigation, pursuing an enforcement action, a disciplinary action, or an intelligence activity.