Senate Bill 4452
116th Congress(2019-2020)
WeChat No More Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 5, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4452
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
WeChat No More Act
This bill prohibits federal employees from using the messaging application WeChat on government-issued devices.
Specifically, the bill prohibits employees and officers of the United States, Members of Congress, congressional employees, and officers and employees of government corporations from downloading or using WeChat, or any successor application from the developer, on any device issued by the federal government or a government corporation, with the exception of specified activities (e.g., cybersecurity research).
August 5, 2020
08/05/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
08/05/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:19 PM