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H.R. 1121

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1121, the No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 7, 2025 by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) with 32 co-sponsors. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Feb 7, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


Record

Text

H.R. 1121 has 32 co-sponsors.

hb1121/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1121 IH: No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-02-07
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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.
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.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-02-07
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Feb 7, 2025

hb1121/introduced-in-house.md

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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) sponsors H.R. 1121, and 32 members have co-sponsored it, 17 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1121 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Feb 7, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1121 has taken 2 actions since Feb 7, 2025.

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

Votes

H.R. 1121 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1121.

Titles

H.R. 1121 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act — Display Title
  • No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the use of DeepSeek by the executive agencies, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1121 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Banking, Defense, Education, Foreign Relations, Homeland Security, Intelligence, Science/Technology.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FDD ACTIONDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FDD ACTION11

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2025 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1121 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1121’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr1121/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1121 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Computers and information technology to Internet, web applications, social media.

hr1121/subjects.txt
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftExecutive agency funding and structureInternet, web applications, social media

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1121, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOTTHEIMER:H.R. 1121.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H585]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com