Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - AZ District 6 · R-AZ
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
VERSION CHANGES
What changed,
and where.
Loading the bill text comparison.
Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 488 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. |
| Policy Area | Crime and Law Enforcement |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 16, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 16, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 6 · House vote — · 1 views |