HR231-118

Introduced

To prohibit Federal funds from being provided to an institution of higher education unless the institution has banned use of TikTok on electronic devices, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 10, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibition on Federal funds for any institution of higher education not banning use of TikTok on electronic devices Following the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal funds. It relies on definition changes, compliance mandates, product standards, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Education, Criminal Justice, Defense, and Technology.

Who Benefits and How

Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires prohibition on Federal funds for any institution of higher education not banning use of TikTok on electronic devices Following the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal funds...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibition on Federal funds for any institution of higher education not banning use of TikTok on electronic devices Following the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal funds.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Criminal Justice, Defense, Technology

Primary Purpose

The bill requires prohibition on Federal funds for any institution of higher education not banning use of TikTok on electronic devices Following the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal funds.

Policy Domains

Education Criminal Justice Defense Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
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Educational institutions and students affected by the bill:
Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill:
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities:
National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 10, 2023

Mr. Babin (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Waltz, …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

1/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Criminal Justice Defense Technology

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