119th Congress
H.R. 488
Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Juan Ciscomani(R-AZ)
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Foreign Affairs; House Committee on Homeland Security; House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (6)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
Added later (5)
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Sep 16, 2025
- Laura Gillen (D-NY) · Oct 28, 2025
- Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Dec 16, 2025
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) · Dec 16, 2025
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) · Dec 19, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. - Jan 16, 2025 · House
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. - Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House