HR 1121 — No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act

Summary

This bill prohibits executive agencies from using the DeepSeek application on government information technology systems. Within 60 days of enactment, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget must develop standards and guidelines requiring the removal of DeepSeek from all federal agency IT systems, in consultation with the General Services Administration, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Director of National Intelligence, and Secretary of Defense. The standards must comply with existing federal information security requirements. The bill includes narrow exceptions for law enforcement activities, national security purposes, and security researchers, with any authorized use requiring agencies to document and implement risk mitigation measures.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)

32 cosponsors

Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL)
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC)
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL)
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA)
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL)
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY)
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH)
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI)
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX)
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL)
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI)
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
Rep. Vindman, Eugene [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Josh Gottheimer’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

BLACKSTONE $116,700
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $71,500
KKR & CO INC. $50,600
CENTERVIEW PARTNERS $25,000
FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP $23,200

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Josh Gottheimer → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)

Feb 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
Feb 7, 2025 Introduced in House

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Introduced in House · Feb 7, 2025

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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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act”.

SEC. 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. <all>

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