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No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act
To prohibit the use of DeepSeek by the executive agencies, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would require federal executive agencies to remove the DeepSeek application and any successor applications from government information technology systems. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget would develop standards and guidelines for removal to be completed within 60 days of enactment. The bill includes exceptions for law enforcement activities, national security interests, and security researchers, with requirements for agencies to document risk mitigation measures for any authorized use under these exceptions.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
2 cosponsors
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
Actions (2)
- Feb 27, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 27, 2025
Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mr. Husted, and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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 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 executive agencies to develop and document risk mitigation actions for such use. <all>
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