HR488Referred to Committee
Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-01-16
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Juan Ciscomani
Republican · AZ · Representative
Votes with party: 97.2% (636 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/C001133
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (6)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2025-01-16
- House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2025-01-16
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-01-16
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-01-16
Plain-English Summary
Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025 This bill requires the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and State to combat the use of social media by transnational criminal organizations to recruit individuals in the United States for illicit activities. Specifically, the departments must jointly assess and implement a strategy to combat the use of social media platforms, messaging services, and other interactive digital platforms by these organizations to recruit individuals to engage in or support unlawful activities in the United States, Mexico, or otherwise near a U.S. international border.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
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