Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- S. 150
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T21:58:13Z
Official Summary
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (3)
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2025-01-17: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025 — issued 2025-01-17 — PDF (16 pages)