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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023.
- Section id157dcbcaac404a4799d8cd711e0002be: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and...
- Section idf0b085c5d4174feebf3cd2c6d3595b58: 3. Assessment of illicit usage Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional...
- Section idc1eed61fed62479cbc13485b8f03bc9a: 4. Strategy to combat cartel recruitment on social media and online platforms Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary...
- Section id3d5597c061254389a18926ff88b99511: 5. Intelligence collection and dissemination Not later than 90 days after the date on which the strategy required under section 4(a) is required to be...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Hagerty, …
Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Kelly, and Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the operator, developer, or publisher of a covered service. The term covered service means— a social media platform
the operator, developer, or publisher of a covered service. The term covered service means— a social media platform
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