HR 488

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.

Bill status

Status

In committee

Sponsor

Rep. Juan Ciscomani [R-AZ-6]

Cosponsors

6

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced

2025-01-16

Latest action

2025-01-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

Committee referrals

• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-16
• Foreign Affairs Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-16
• Homeland Security Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-16
• Judiciary Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-16

Recent actions

• 2025-01-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
• 2025-01-16: 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.
• 2025-01-16: 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.
• 2025-01-16: 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.
• 2025-01-16: 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.