Bill · HR
H.R. 488 (119th)
Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025
Original
Introduced
16 January 2025
Last action
16 January 2025 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Sponsors
Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6], Chrissy Houlahan, Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7], Laura Gillen, Kristen McDonald Rivet, Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1], Gabe Vasquez
Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
Source updated
9 July 2026
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.
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Timeline
16 January 2025
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Source: Committee
16 January 2025
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
16 January 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 January 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House
Introduced in House · EN · 16 January 2025
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 January 2025
Sponsors
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] · R · Sponsor
- Chrissy Houlahan · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Laura Gillen · D · Cosponsor
- Kristen McDonald Rivet · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Gabe Vasquez · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/488
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/488
- us · 119-hr-488 · source updated 9 July 2026