118th Congress Education
H.R. 231: Terminate TikTok on Campus Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal funds unless the IHE takes certain actions to ban the use of the social media video application TikTok.
Specifically, the IHE must develop and implement standards and guidelines (1) prohibiting the use of TikTok on electronic devices owned or issued by the IHE, and (2) requiring the removal of TikTok from these devices.
The bill includes an exception for research that (1) is conducted, supervised, or authorized by an IHE's faculty; and (2) pertains to national security, law enforcement, telecommunications, or cybersecurity.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- Ronny Jackson R-TXOriginal
- Pete Sessions R-TXOriginal
- George Santos R-NYOriginal
- Claudia Tenney R-NYOriginal
- Michael Waltz R-FLOriginal
- Rick Allen R-GA
- Dan Crenshaw R-TX
- Mónica De La Cruz R-TX
- Russell Fry R-SC
- Mike Garcia R-CA
- Doug LaMalfa R-CA
- Mary Miller R-IL
- Beth Van Duyne R-TX
- Robert Wittman R-VA
- Mike Carey R-OH
- Bill Huizenga R-MI
- John Rose R-TN
- Elise Stefanik R-NY
- Joe Wilson R-SC
- Barry Moore R-AL
- Keith Self R-TX
- Ben Cline R-VA
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History
- Introduced in the House by Brian Babin.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.