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.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House, provides assessment of illicit usage, and creates strategy to combat cartel recruitment on social media and online platforms. It relies on appropriations, reporting requirements, compliance mandates, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Environmental Groups, Defense, Criminal Justice, and Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Tribal governments and members affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House...
- Provides assessment of illicit usage.
- Creates strategy to combat cartel recruitment on social media and online platforms.
- Provides intelligence collection and dissemination.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House, provides assessment of illicit usage, and creates strategy to combat cartel recruitment on social media and online platforms.
Key Policy Areas
Environmental Groups, Defense, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
The bill provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House, provides assessment of illicit usage, and creates strategy to combat cartel recruitment on social media and online platforms.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Spanberger (for herself, Mr. Ciscomani, and Mr. Burgess) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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