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HR 488 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025

In plain language: 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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  1. Jan 16, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
  2. Jan 16, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jan 16, 2025Introduced in House

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