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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/488
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 9 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CISCOMANI:H.R. 488.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H222]
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Homeland Security Committee
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Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Standing
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Foreign Affairs Committee
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Standing
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Judiciary Committee
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Standing
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- Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Committee
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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.
IntroReferral
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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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.
IntroReferral
H11100
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House floor actions
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Foreign Affairs Committee
- 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.
IntroReferral
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House floor actions
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Homeland Security Committee
- 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.
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House floor actions
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Judiciary Committee
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
Juan
Ciscomani
R
AZ
6
N
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Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Chrissy
Houlahan
D
PA
6
2025-01-16
True
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Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
Eugene
Vindman
D
VA
Simon
7
2025-09-16
False
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Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
Laura
Gillen
D
NY
4
2025-10-28
False
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Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
Kristen
McDonald Rivet
D
MI
8
2025-12-16
False
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Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
Greg
Landsman
D
OH
1
2025-12-16
False
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Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
Gabe
Vasquez
D
NM
2
2025-12-19
False
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Computer security and identity theft
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- Congressional oversight
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- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
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- Firearms and explosives
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- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
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- Human trafficking
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- Intellectual property
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- Intergovernmental relations
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- Internet, web applications, social media
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- Organized crime
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- Right of privacy
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- Smuggling and trafficking
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Crime and Law Enforcement
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2025-01-16
Introduced in House
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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.

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025
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Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025
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Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025
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Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to implement a strategy to combat the efforts of transnational criminal organizations to recruit individuals in the United States via social media platforms and other online services and assess their use of such platforms and services for illicit activities.
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Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
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  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr488ih/xml/BILLS-119hr488ih.xml
2025-01-16
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
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