Senate Bill 61 - Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-01-24

Recent Activity

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 267.

Alternative Names

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023

A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a strategy to combat the efforts of transnational criminal organizations to recruit individuals in the United States via social media platforms and other online services and assess their use of such platforms and services for illicit activities, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies

Digital media

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Government information and archives

Human trafficking

Intergovernmental relations

State and local government operations

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

Committees and Subcommittees

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023

3/12/2024, 6:41 AM

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report and implement a strategy to combat the use of social media by transnational criminal organizations to recruit indiv...

Congress
118

Number
S - 61

Introduced on
2023-01-24

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/11/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report and implement a strategy to combat the use of social media by transnational criminal organizations to recruit indiv...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a strategy to combat the efforts of transnational criminal organizations to recruit individuals in the United States via social media platforms and other online services and assess their use of such platforms and services for illicit activities, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies•
Digital media•
Drug trafficking and controlled substances•
Government information and archives•
Human trafficking•
Intergovernmental relations•
State and local government operations

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary5/29/2023

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report and implement a strategy to combat the use of social media by transnational criminal organizations to recruit indiv...


Latest Action12/11/2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 267.