I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8772 
To establish certain requirements relating to TikTok, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. NORMAN, and Mr. MAST) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish certain requirements relating to TikTok, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Block the Tok Act’’. 
SEC. 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. 
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SEC. 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 Commis-
sion 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 prac-
tices within the meaning of section 5(a)(1) of the Federal 
Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(a)(1)) and if the 
Commission determines that a proceeding by the Commis-
sion would be in the interest of the public, the Commission 
shall issue and serve upon TikTok a complaint stating the 
charges that contains a notice of a hearing on a fixed date 
and place at least thirty days after the date on which the 
complaint is served. 
SEC. 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 
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(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 de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
SEC. 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 de-
termine 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)). 
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SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Trade Commission. 
(2) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
agency’’ includes the following: 
(A) Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance 
and Reconnaissance Agency. 
(B) Army Intelligence and Security Com-
mand. 
(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 Agen-
cy. 
(O) National Reconnaissance Office. 
(P) National Security Agency/Central Se-
curity Service. 
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(Q) Office of the Director of National In-
telligence. 
(R) Office of Intelligence and Counterintel-
ligence of the Department of Energy. 
(S) Office of Naval Intelligence. 
(3) INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.—The term 
‘‘information technology’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 11101 of title 40, United States 
Code. 
(4) MILITARY INSTALLATION.—The term ‘‘mili-
tary installation’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code. 
(5) 
PERSONAL
ELECTRONIC
DEVICE.—The 
term ‘‘personal electronic device’’, with respect to an 
employee of a military installation or a Federal 
agency, means— 
(A) an electronic device that was not pro-
vided 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 instal-
lation or Federal agency for the business of 
such military installation or Federal agency but 
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that was used by such employee for a purpose 
other than the business of such military instal-
lation or Federal agency. 
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