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WeChat No More Act

USA116th CongressS-4452| Senate 
| Updated: 8/5/2020
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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).
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Timeline
Aug 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • August 5, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 5, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Computer security and identity theftCongressional officers and employeesDigital mediaGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementTelephone and wireless communication

WeChat No More Act

USA116th CongressS-4452| Senate 
| Updated: 8/5/2020
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).
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Timeline
Aug 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • August 5, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 5, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computer security and identity theftCongressional officers and employeesDigital mediaGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementTelephone and wireless communication