Block the Tok Act

To establish certain requirements relating to TikTok, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Block the Tok Act 2. Limitation on the access of user data of United States citizens TikTok may not access user data of United States citizens from within the People’s Republic of China. 3. Investigation by Commission (a) Investigation Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate an investigation to determine if TikTok has engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices within the meaning of section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(a)(1) (b) Complaint Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Commission completes the investigation described in subsection (a), if the Commission determines TikTok has engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices within the meaning of section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(a)(1) 4. Prohibition on the use of TikTok at military installations and Federal agencies (a) Prohibition Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) TikTok may not be downloaded or used on a personal electronic device at a military installation or a Federal agency; and (2) TikTok, if on a personal electronic device at a military installation or a Federal agency on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be removed from the personal electronic device. (b) Exception The head of the relevant Federal agency may authorize an exception to the prohibition described in subsection (a). 5. Prohibition on the use of TikTok on Federal Government devices (a) Prohibition Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) TikTok may not be downloaded or used on information technology; and (2) TikTok, if on information technology on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be removed from the information technology. (b) Exception The Chair of the Commission or the head of a Federal agency may authorize an exception to the prohibition described in subsection (a) if the Chair or the head of the relevant Federal agency determines that it is appropriate for the purpose of an investigation to determine if TikTok has engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices within the meaning of section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(a)(1) 6. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission (2) Federal agency The term Federal agency (A) Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency. (B) Army Intelligence and Security Command. (C) Central Intelligence Agency. (D) Coast Guard Intelligence. (E) Defense Intelligence Agency. (F) Department of Defense. (G) Department of Homeland Security. (H) Department of Justice. (I) Department of State. (J) Department of the Treasury. (K) Drug Enforcement Administration. (L) Federal Bureau of Investigation. (M) Marine Corps Intelligence Activity. (N) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. (O) National Reconnaissance Office. (P) National Security Agency/Central Security Service. (Q) Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (R) Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy. (S) Office of Naval Intelligence. (3) Information technology The term information technology (4) Military installation The term military installation (5) Personal electronic device The term personal electronic device (A) an electronic device that was not provided to the employee by the relevant military installation or Federal agency for the business of such military installation or Federal agency; or (B) an electronic device that was provided to the employee by the relevant military installation or Federal agency for the business of such military installation or Federal agency but that was used by such employee for a purpose other than the business of such military installation or Federal agency.

Summary: Block the Tok Act This bill prohibits the social media application TikTok from accessing user data of U.S. citizens from within China, and it requires the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether TikTok has engaged in unfair or deceptive practices. The bill also prohibits the download or use of TikTok at U.S. military installations, at certain federal agencies, and on federal government devices.