H.R. 488 · 119th Congress · House

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025

Active· Introduced in House
Introduced
Jan 16, 25
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
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Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JAN 16, 2025House committee actions

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

  2. JAN 16, 2025House floor actions

    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.

  3. JAN 16, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Homeland Security Committee

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Judiciary Committee

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