Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Government Off TikTok Act” or the “GOT Act”.
Government Off TikTok Act
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.
Sec. 2 Prohibition on officers, employees, and elected officials of the Federal Government having, establishing, maintaining official accounts on Tik Tok
Sense of Congress— It is the sense of Congress that—
Tik Tok is a proven national security threat to the United States and allies of the United States; and
United States officials should not be posting about official government business because of the threat that the Chinese Communist Party poses.
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—
ByteDance limited; or
any entity owned by ByteDance limited.
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).