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Stops Criminals from Recruiting Online
Recent Bills/Stops Criminals from Recruiting Online

Stops Criminals from Recruiting Online

IntroducedJanuary 16, 2025
Passed House1 year ago
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House
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Awaiting Senate vote
Crime and Law EnforcementCongressional oversightHuman traffickingInternet, web applications, social mediaSmuggling and traffickingIntergovernmental relationsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFraud offenses and financial crimesComputer security and identity theftRight of privacyFirearms and explosivesIntellectual propertyOrganized crime
Why This Matters

This bill aims to combat the recruitment efforts of criminal organizations on social media by requiring government action and assessment of these platforms.

If you use social media, this bill aims to protect you from being recruited by criminals online.
Who this affects
individuals targeted online
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill requires the government to create a plan to stop criminal organizations from using social media to recruit people.
  2. 2It focuses on social media platforms and messaging services that criminals use for illegal activities.
  3. 3The bill also calls for an assessment of how these platforms are being misused by criminal groups.
  4. 4The strategy will involve both the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State.
Read the detailed summary

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025This 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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Intro
House
Senate
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IntroducedJan 16, 2025
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HouseJun 9, 2025
SenateCurrent

Awaiting Senate vote

President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
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