H.R. 488: Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-16 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

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Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025

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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.

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Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] · 6 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr488 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills