This bill tells three federal agencies—Homeland Security, Justice, and State—to work together to stop criminal gangs from using social media to recruit people in America. Right now, transnational criminal organizations (basically gangs that operate across multiple countries) are using platforms like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other social media and messaging apps to find and recruit Americans to help them commit crimes. These crimes could happen in the U.S., Mexico, or near the border. The bill requires these three departments to figure out exactly how big this problem is, come up with a plan to address it, and then actually put that plan into action. Essentially, it's asking the government to get serious about stopping criminals from using social media as a recruitment tool to pull Americans into illegal activities.

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025

Kelly, Mark

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025This bill requires&nbsp;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.&nbsp;Specifically, the departments must&nbsp;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.