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H.R. 1121 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
33 members · Left 14 · Center 6 · Right 13 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Gottheimer, Josh (D-NJ) (Introduced 02/07/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Center · DW-NOMINATE -0.17 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 33 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Oversight and Government Reform Committee |
| Latest Action | 02/07/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (02/07/2025)
No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act
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.
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.
119 HR 1121 IH: No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1121IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 7, 2025Mr. 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 ReformA BILLTo prohibit the use of DeepSeek by the executive agencies, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act.2.Prohibition on the use of DeepSeek(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Covered applicationThe 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 agencyThe term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.(3)Information technologyThe 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 generalNot 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 exceptionsThe 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.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 02/07/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 02/07/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 02/07/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To prohibit the use of DeepSeek by the executive agencies, and for other purposes. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Oversight and Government Reform Committee | 02/07/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics
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