No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act

Bill: 119-hr-1121
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-07
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Computers and information technology

Executive agency funding and structure

Internet, web applications, social media
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to develop standards and guidance requiring removal of the DeepSeek application from federal agency information technology. Such standards and guidance also apply to any successor application developed or provided by High Flyer or entities owned by High Flyer.&nbsp;</p><p>DeepSeek is an artificial intelligence start-up founded in 2023 and based in Hangzhou, China. DeepSeek's chief executive officer also created High Flyer, a hedge fund that is reportedly the sole funder of DeepSeek.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2025 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself, Mr. LaHood , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Stevens , Mr. Vindman , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Deluzio , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. Moulton , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Landsman , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Moore of Utah , and Mr. Torres of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit the use of DeepSeek by the executive agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act . 2. Prohibition on the use of DeepSeek (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered application The term covered application means the DeepSeek application or any successor application or service developed or provided by High Flyer or an entity owned by High Flyer. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (3) Information technology The term information technology has the meaning given that term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code. (b) Prohibition on the use of DeepSeek (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Secretary of Defense, and consistent with the information security requirements under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall develop standards and guidelines for executive agencies that require the removal of any covered application from information technology. (2) National security and research exceptions The standards and guidelines developed under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) exceptions for law enforcement activities, national security interests and activities, and security researchers; and (B) for any authorized use of a covered application under an exception, requirements for agencies to develop and document risk mitigation actions for such use.