,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #difc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bg1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,s9ema 7= h]self1 ,mr4        
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 & ,mr4 ,hag]ty7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security to implem5t a /rategy 
to combat ! ef=ts ( transnational       
crim9al organizations to recruit        
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates via social
 m$ia plat=ms & o!r onl9e s]vices &     
assess _! use ( su* plat=ms & s]vices = 
illicit activities1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,combat+ ,c>tels on ,social ,m$ia ,act
 ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !  

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,cov]$   
op]ator ,! t]m cov]$ op]ator means !    
op]ator1 develop]1 or publi%] ( a cov]$ 
s]vice4  7#c7 ,cov]$ s]vice ,! t]m cov]$
 s]vice means-- 7,a7 a social m$ia      
plat=m2  7,b7 a mobile or desktop s]vice
 ) direct or gr\p messag+ capabilities1 
b n includ+ text messag+ s]vices )\t o!r
 sub/antial social functionalities or   
electronic mail s]vices1 t ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es is1 has be51 or w be us$ by    
transnational crim9al organizations 9   
connection ) matt]s describ$ 9 section  
#c2 &  7,c7 a digital plat=m1 or an     
electronic application utiliz+ ! digital
 plat=m1 involv+ real-"t int]active     
communication betwe5 multiple           
individuals1 includ+ multi-play] gam+   
s]vices & imm]sive te*nology plat=ms or 
applications1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is1
 has be51 or w be us$ by transnational  
crim9al organizations 9 connection )    
matt]s describ$ 9 section #c4  7#d7     
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#e7    

,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  #c4     
,assessm5t ( illicit usage  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees an assessm5t describ+-- 7#a7 
! use ( cov]$ s]vices by transnational  
crim9al organizations or crim9al        
ent]prises act+ on _! behalf to engage 9
 recruitm5t ef=ts1 includ+-- 7,a7 !     
recruitm5t ( individuals1 includ+       
individuals "u ! age ( #ah1 locat$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates to engage 9 or provide    
support ) respect to illicit activities 
occurr+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mexico1 or  
o!rwise 9 proximity to an int]national  
b\nd>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! use ( 
cov]$ s]vices by transnational crim9al  
organizations to engage 9 o!r illicit   
activities or o!r conduct 9 support (   
illicit activities1 includ+-- 7,a7      
smuggl+ or traffick+ involv+ n>cotics1  
o!r controll$ sub/ances1 precursors     
!re(1 or o!r items prohibit$ "u ! laws (

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mexico1 or ano!r     
relevant jurisdiction1 includ+ fire>ms2 
&  7,b7 human smuggl+ or traffick+2     
7#c7 ! exi/+ ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y &      
relevant gov]nm5t & law en=cem5t        
entities to c\nt]1 monitor1 or o!rwise  
respond to ! usage ( cov]$ s]vices      
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72  7#d7 
! exi/+ ef=ts ( cov]$ op]ators to c\nt]1
 monitor1 or o!rwise respond to ! usage 
( cov]$ s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b72 &  7#e7 ! exi/+ coop]ative 
ef=ts betwe5 ! ,secret>y1 o!r relevant  
gov]nm5t entities1 & cov]$ op]ators )   
respect to ! matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b74  #d4 ,/rategy to combat   
c>tel recruitm5t on social m$ia & onl9e 
plat=ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a /rategy1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,national ,/rategy to       
,combat ,illicit ,recruitm5t ,activity  
by ,transnational ,crim9al              
,organizations on ,social ,m$ia & ,onl9e

 ,plat=ms1 to combat ! use ( cov]$      
s]vices by transnational crim9al        
organizations or crim9al ent]prises act+
 on _! behalf to recruit individuals    
locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to engage 9 or 
provide support ) respect to illicit    
activities occurr+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
,mexico1 or o!rwise 9 proximity to an   
int]national b\nd>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7b7 ,elem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! /rategy  
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all1 at a    
m9imum1 include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a       
proposal to improve coop]ation & !reaft]
 ma9ta9 coop]ation betwe5 ! ,secret>y1  
relevant law en=cem5t entities1 &       
appropriate cov]$ op]ators ) respect to 
! matt]s describ$ 9 subsection 7a74     
7,b7 ,recomm5dations to implem5t !      
requirem5t "u section #e7;a77#b7 to     
e/abli% a c5traliz$ me*anism = report+  
in=mation reg>d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
recruitm5t ef=ts ( transnational crim9al
 organizations involv+ cov]$ s]vices4   
7,c7 ,a proposal to improve             
intragov]nm5tal coord9ation ) respect to

 ! matt]s describ$ 9 subsection 7a71    
includ+ betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & ,/ate1     
,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts4  7,d7 ,a    
proposal to improve coord9ation )9 !    
,dep>tm5t & betwe5 ! compon5ts ( !      
,dep>tm5t ) respect to ! matt]s describ$
 9 subsection 7a74  7,e7 ,activities to 
facilitate increas$ intellig5ce analysis
 = law en=cem5t purposes ( ef=ts (      
transnational crim9al organizations to  
utilize cov]$ s]vices = recruitm5t      
purposes4  7,f7 ,activities to fo/]     
int]national p>tn]%ips & enhance        
collaboration ) =eign gov]nm5ts &1 z    
applicable1 multilat]al in/itutions )   
respect to ! matt]s describ$ 9          
subsection 7a74  7,g7 ,activities to    
facilitate proactive law en=cem5t & o!r 
gov]nm5tal ef=ts relat+ to ! ef=ts (    
transnational crim9al organizations to  
utilize cov]$ s]vices = recruitm5t      
purposes1 includ+ activities int5d$ to  
preempt ?r\gh outrea* & engagem5t !     
commission ( crim9al (f5ses by          
individuals locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o 

are t>get$ = recruitm5t by ^?           
transnational crim9al organizations4    
7,h7 ,activities to specifically        
increase engagem5t & outrea* ) y\? 9    
bord] communities1 includ+ reg>d+ !     
recruitm5t tactics ( transnational      
crim9al organizations & ! consequ5ces ( 
p>ticipation 9 illicit activities4  7#b7
 ,limitation ,! /rategy requir$ "u      
subsection 7a7 %all n include           
legislative recomm5dations or elem5ts   
pr$icat$ on ! passage ( legislation t is
 n enact$ z ( ! date on :i* ! /rategy is
 submitt$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+ )  
respect to encryption policies or re=ms 
to section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj74  7c7     
,consultation ,9 draft+ & implem5t+ !   
/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all1 at a m9imum1 consult &  
engage )-- 7#a7 ! heads ( relevant      
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 
! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection2  7,b7 ! ,"u ,secret>y =   
,intellig5ce & ,analysis2  7,c7 ! ,"u   

,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology2  7,d7 
! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2  7,e7 ! ,(fic] =     
,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties2 &    
7,f7 ! ,privacy ,(fic]2  7#b7 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate2  7#c7 ! ,director ( !
 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2  7#d7 !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,drug ,en=cem5t       
,ag5cy2  7#e7 repres5tatives ( bord]    
communities1 includ+ repres5tatives (-- 
7,a7 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1 
includ+ s*ool di/ricts & local law      
en=cem5t2 &  7,b7 nongov]nm5tal         
organizations2  7#f7 cov]$ op]ators1    
includ+ repres5tatives (-- 7,a7 social  
m$ia plat=ms1 includ+ op]ators ( plat=ms
 or applications-- 7i7 display+ %ort-=m 
videos creat$ by us]s or ?ird p>ties2   
7ii7 provid+ ephem]al cont5t            
transmission s]vices2 or  7iii7 us+     
algori?ms or o!r means ( cont5t         
prioritization to display a fe$ ( cont5t
 or adv]tisem5ts creat$ by us]s or ?ird 
p>ties to o!r us]s2  7,b7 int]active    
ent]ta9m5t plat=ms & publi%]s2 &  7,c7  

companies develop+ imm]sive te*nology   
plat=ms & applications on ^? plat=ms2 & 
7#g7 nongov]nm5tal exp]ts 9 ! fields (--
 7,a7 civil rights & civil lib]ties2    
7,b7 onl9e privacy2  7,c7 humanit>ian   
assi/ance = migrants2 &  7,d7 y\?       
outrea* & rehabilitation4  7d7          
,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !       
/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 is    
submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional 
committees1 ! ,secret>y %all comm5ce    
implem5tation ( ! /rategy4  7#b7 ,report
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! /rategy requir$ "u 
subsection 7a7 is implem5t$ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 & semiannually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 
! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees a report      
describ+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y to       
implem5t ! /rategy requir$ "u subsection
 7a7 & ! progress ( ^? ef=ts1 :i* %all  
include a description (-- 7i7 !         
recomm5dations1 & correspond+           
implem5tation ( ^? recomm5dations1 )    

respect to ! matt]s describ$ 9          
subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 relat+ to !     
me*anism requir$ "u section #e7;a77#b72 
7ii7 ! int]ag5cy po/ure ) respect to !  
matt]s cov]$ by ! /rategy requir$ "u    
subsection 7a71 :i* %all include a      
description ( collaboration betwe5 !    
,secret>y1 o!r ,f$]al entities1 ,/ate1  
local1 & ,tribal entities1 & =eign      
gov]nm5ts2  7iii7 actions tak5 pursuant 
to subsection 7c7 t occurr$ betwe5 !    
,secret>y & ! entities describ$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( t           
subsection1 provid$ t su* summ>ies are  
provid$ only 9 a classifi$ or o!r       
non-public mann]2 &  7iv7 ! ?reat       
l&scape1 includ+ new developm5ts relat$ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates recruitm5t ef=ts (   
transnational crim9al organizations & ! 
use by ^? organizations ( new or em]g5t 
cov]$ s]vices & recruitm5t me?ods4  7,b7
 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 
b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4  #e4    
,intellig5ce collection & dissem9ation  

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date on :i* ! /rategy requir$ "u       
section #d7;a7 is requir$ to be submitt$
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees1 ! ,secret>y %all id5tify a  
designee-- 7#a7 to receive1 process1 &  
dissem9ate in=mation & communications   
involv+ ! use ( cov]$ s]vices by        
transnational crim9al organizations or  
crim9al ent]prises act+ on _! behalf to 
recruit individuals locat$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates to engage 9 or provide support ) 
respect to illicit activities occurr+ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mexico1 or o!rwise 9  
proximity to an int]national b\nd>y ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 to e/abli% a     
me*anism1 or if ! designee det]m9es     
appropriate1 multiple me*anisms1 = cov]$
 op]ators to volunt>ily report relevant 
in=mation or communications describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,proc$ure ,^u !     
id5tification ( ! designee & !          
e/abli%m5t ( ! volunt>y report+ me*anism
 requir$ "u subsection 7a77#b71 !       
,secret>y %all notify appropriate cov]$ 

op]ators 9 writ+ reg>d+ ! volunt>y      
report+ me*anism1 includ+ in=mation     
reg>d+ h[ to contact ! designee &       
utilize ! volunt>y report+ me*anism4    
7c7 ,placem5t ,! designee id5tifi$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %all be locat$ 9 ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4  7d7      
,dissem9ation ,! designee id5tifi$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %all utilize ! in=mation 
& communications receiv$ pursuant to ?is
 section to-- 7#a7 provide ,f$]al1      
,tribal1 ,/ate1 & local entities )      
intellig5ce to assi/ ) outrea* &        
engagem5t ef=ts int5d$ to preempt !     
commission ( crim9al (f5ses by          
individuals locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o 
are t>get$ by transnational crim9al     
organizations = recruitm5t2  7#b7       
provide ,f$]al1 ,tribal1 ,/ate1 & local 
law en=cem5t ) actionable intellig5ce = 
law en=cem5t relat+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
recruitm5t ef=ts ( transnational crim9al
 organizations2 &  7#c7 fur!r o!r       
appropriate gov]nm5t functions involv+  
ef=ts to prev5t ! recruitm5t (          

individuals locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by 
transnational crim9al organizations4