119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 488: Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Chrissy Houlahan D-PAOriginal
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
- Laura Gillen D-NY
- Greg Landsman D-OH
- Kristen McDonald Rivet D-MI
- Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez D-NM
Who scored on this bill
- 1Juan Ciscomani SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Juan Ciscomani.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.