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A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State 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.

1/18/2025, 11:56 AM

Summary of Bill S 150

Bill 119 s 150, also known as the "Transnational Criminal Organization Recruitment Prevention Act," aims to address the issue of transnational criminal organizations using social media platforms and other online services to recruit individuals in the United States for illicit activities. The bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to develop and implement a strategy to combat these recruitment efforts.

The strategy outlined in the bill will focus on identifying and monitoring the activities of transnational criminal organizations on social media platforms and other online services. This includes assessing how these organizations are using these platforms to recruit individuals and engage in illicit activities. The goal is to prevent the recruitment of individuals in the United States by these criminal organizations and disrupt their operations.

By requiring the Secretaries of Homeland Security and State to develop and implement this strategy, the bill aims to enhance national security and protect individuals from being recruited into criminal activities. It also highlights the importance of addressing the use of social media and online services by transnational criminal organizations in order to combat their illicit activities. Overall, Bill 119 s 150 seeks to address the growing threat of transnational criminal organizations using social media platforms and online services to recruit individuals in the United States and engage in illicit activities. It emphasizes the need for a proactive and strategic approach to combatting these recruitment efforts and protecting national security.

Congressional Summary of S 150

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.

Current Status of Bill S 150

Bill S 150 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 17, 2025. Bill S 150 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on January 17, 2025.  Bill S 150's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. as of January 17, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 150

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 150

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 150

A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State 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.
A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State 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.

Comments

Naya McIntosh profile image

Naya McIntosh

573

1 year ago

I think this bill is a good idea because it will help keep us safe from bad people trying to recruit others online. I'm not sure how exactly they will do this, but I trust that they know what they're doing. It's important to protect ourselves from these criminal organizations, so I support this bill.

Giselle Lowe profile image

Giselle Lowe

566

1 year ago

This bill is so important, we need to stop those bad guys from using social media to recruit people for their illegal activities. It's about time the government took action on this issue. I wonder how they plan to track down these criminals online and what kind of penalties they will face. #UnitedStatesSBill150 #StopCriminalRecruitment