,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aej  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,january #ag1       
#bjbe,mr4 ,kelly 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,lankford1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 and ,mr4       
,gallego7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on ,homeland ,security   
and ,governmental ,affairs  ,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 activities4  #a4   
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,combating ,cartels on ,social      
,media ,act of #bjbe4  #b4 ,definitions 
,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate        
congressional committees ,the term      
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland

 ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1  
the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of
 the ,senate2 and  7,b7 the ,committee  
on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee  
on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on
 ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of     
,representatives4  7#b7 ,covered        
operator ,the term covered operator     
means the operator1 developer1 or       
publisher of a covered service4  7#c7   
,covered service ,the term covered      
service means-- 7,a7 a social media     
platform2  7,b7 a mobile or desktop     
service with direct or group messaging  
capabilities1 but not including text    
messaging services without other        
substantial social functionalities or   
electronic mail services1 that the      
,secretary of ,homeland ,security       
determines is being or has been used by 
transnational criminal organizations in 
connection with matters described in    
section #c2 or  7,c7 a digital platform1
 or an electronic application utilizing 

the digital platform1 involving         
real-time interactive communication     
between multiple individuals1 including 
multi-player gaming services and        
immersive technology platforms or       
applications1 that the ,secretary of    
,homeland ,security determines is being 
or has been used by transnational       
criminal organizations in connection    
with matters described in section #c4   
7#d7 ,criminal enterprise ,the term     
criminal enterprise has the meaning     
given the term continuing criminal      
enterprise in section #djh of the       
,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hdh74  7#e7 ,illicit         
activities ,the term illicit activities 
means the following criminal activities 
that transcend national borders3 7,a7 ,a
 violation of section #dja of the       
,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hda74  7,b7 ,narcotics       
trafficking1 as defined in section #hjh 
of the ,foreign ,narcotics ,kingpin     
,designation ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aijg74

  7,c7 ,weapons trafficking4  7,d7      
,migrant smuggling1 defined as a        
violation of section                    
#bgd7;a77#a77;,a77ii7 of the            
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd7;a77#a77;,a77ii774  7,e7
 ,human trafficking1 defined as-- 7i7 a 
violation of section #aeij1 #aeia1 or   
#aeib of title #ah1 ,united ,states     
,code2 or  7ii7 engaging in severe forms
 of trafficking in persons1 as defined  
in section #ajc of the ,victims of      
,trafficking and ,violence ,protection  
,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb74    
7,f7 ,cyber crime1 defined as a         
violation of section #ajcj of title #ah1
 ,united ,states ,code4  7,g7 ,a        
violation of any provision that is      
subject to intellectual property        
enforcement1 as defined in section #cjb 
of the ,prioritizing ,resources and     
,organization for ,intellectual         
,property ,act of #bjjh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#haab74  7,h7 ,bulk cash smuggling of   
currency1 defined as a violation of     

section #eccb of title #ca1 ,united     
,states ,code4  7,i7 ,laundering the    
proceeds of the criminal activities     
described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 
7,h74  7#f7 ,transnational criminal     
organization ,the term transnational    
criminal organization means a group1 or 
network1 and associated individuals1    
that operate transnationally for the    
purposes of obtaining power1 influence1 
or monetary or commercial gain1 wholly  
or in part by certain unlawful means1   
while advancing their activities through
 a pattern of crime1 corruption1 or     
violence1 and while protecting their    
unlawful activities through a           
transnational organizational structure  
and the exploitation of public          
corruption or transnational logistics1  
financial1 or communication mechanisms4 
#c4 ,assessment of illicit usage ,not   
later than #ahj days after the date of  
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,homeland ,security1 the ,attorney   
,general1 and the ,secretary of ,state  

shall submit to the appropriate         
congressional committees a joint        
assessment describing-- 7#a7 the use of 
covered services by transnational       
criminal organizations1 or criminal     
enterprises acting on behalf of         
transnational criminal organizations1 to
 engage in recruitment efforts1         
including the recruitment of individuals
 located in the ,united ,states1 to     
engage in or provide support with       
respect to illicit activities occurring 
in the ,united ,states1 ,mexico1 or     
otherwise in proximity to an            
international border of the ,united     
,states2  7#b7 the use of covered       
services by transnational criminal      
organizations1 or criminal enterprises  
acting on behalf of transnational       
criminal organizations1 to engage in    
illicit activities or conduct in support
 of illicit activities1 including-- 7,a7
 smuggling or trafficking involving     
narcotics1 other controlled substances1 
precursors thereof1 or other items      

prohibited under the laws of the ,united
 ,states1 ,mexico1 or another relevant  
jurisdiction1 including firearms2  7,b7 
human smuggling or trafficking1 with a  
particular focus on the exploitation of 
children2 and  7,c7 transportation of   
bulk currency or monetary instruments in
 furtherance of smuggling or            
trafficking2 and  7#c7 the existing     
efforts of the ,secretary of ,homeland  
,security1 the ,attorney ,general1 the  
,secretary of ,state1 and relevant      
government and law enforcement entities 
to counter1 monitor1 or otherwise       
respond to the usage of covered services
 described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b74 
#d4 ,strategy to combat cartel          
recruitment on social media and online  
platforms  7a7 ,in general ,not later   
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 the ,secretary of        
,homeland ,security1 the ,attorney      
,general1 and the ,secretary of ,state  
shall submit to the appropriate         
congressional committees a joint        

strategy1 to be known as the ,national  
,strategy to ,combat ,illicit           
,recruitment ,activity by ,transnational
 ,criminal ,organizations on ,social    
,media and ,online ,platforms1 to combat
 the use of covered services by         
transnational criminal organizations1 or
 criminal enterprises acting on behalf  
of transnational criminal organizations1
 to recruit individuals located in the  
,united ,states to engage in or provide 
support for unlawful activities         
occurring in the ,united ,states1       
,mexico1 or otherwise in proximity to an
 international border of the ,united    
,states4  7b7 ,elements  7#a7 ,in       
general ,the strategy required under    
subsection 7a7 shall1 at a minimum1     
include the following3 7,a7 ,a proposal 
to improve cooperation between the      
,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the  
,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of   
,state1 and relevant law enforcement    
entities4  7,b7 ,recommendations to     
implement a process for the voluntary   

reporting of information regarding the  
recruitment efforts of transnational    
criminal organizations1 or criminal     
enterprises acting on behalf of         
transnational criminal organizations1 in
 the ,united ,states involving covered  
services4  7,c7 ,a proposal to improve  
intragovernmental coordination with     
respect to the matters described in     
subsection 7a71 including between the   
,department of ,homeland ,security1 the 
,department of ,justice1 the ,department
 of ,state1 and ,state1 ,tribal1 and    
local governments4  7,d7 ,a proposal to 
improve coordination within the         
,department of ,homeland ,security1 the 
,department of ,justice1 and the        
,department of ,state and between the   
components of those ,departments with   
respect to the matters described in     
subsection 7a74  7,e7 ,activities to    
facilitate increased intelligence       
analysis for law enforcement purposes of
 efforts of transnational criminal      
organizations1 or criminal enterprises  

acting on behalf of transnational       
criminal organizations1 to utilize      
covered services for recruitment to     
engage in or provide support with       
respect to illicit activities4  7,f7    
,activities to foster international     
partnerships and enhance collaboration  
with foreign governments and1 as        
applicable1 multilateral institutions1  
with respect to the matters described in
 subsection 7a74  7,g7 ,activities to   
specifically increase engagement and    
outreach with youth in border           
communities1 including regarding the    
recruitment tactics of transnational    
criminal organizations1 or criminal     
enterprises acting on behalf of         
transnational criminal organizations1   
and the consequences of participation in
 illicit activities4  7,h7 ,a detailed  
description of the measures used to     
ensure-- 7i7 law enforcement and        
intelligence activities focus on the    
recruitment activities of transitional  
criminal organizations1 or criminal     

enterprises acting on behalf of         
transnational criminal organizations1   
rather than individuals the             
transnational criminal organizations or 
enterprises attempt to or successfully  
recruit2 and  7ii7 the protection of    
privacy rights1 civil rights1 and civil 
liberties in carrying out the activities
 described in clause 7i71 with a        
particular focus on the protections in  
place to protect minors and             
constitutionally protected activities4  
7#b7 ,limitation ,the strategy required 
under subsection 7a7 shall not include  
legislative recommendations or elements 
predicated on the passage of legislation
 that is not enacted as of the date on  
which the strategy is submitted under   
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,consultation ,in  
drafting and implementing the strategy  
required under subsection 7a71 the      
,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the  
,attorney ,general1 and the ,secretary  
of ,state shall1 at a minimum1 consult  
and engage with-- 7#a7 the heads of     

relevant components of the ,department  
of ,homeland ,security1 including-- 7,a7
 the ,under ,secretary for ,intelligence
 and ,analysis2  7,b7 the ,under        
,secretary for ,strategy1 ,policy1 and  
,plans2  7,c7 the ,under ,secretary for 
,science and ,technology2  7,d7 the     
,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and    
,border ,protection2  7,e7 the ,director
 of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs    
,enforcement2  7,f7 the ,officer for    
,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties2   
7,g7 the ,privacy ,officer2 and  7,h7   
the ,assistant ,secretary of the ,office
 for ,state and ,local ,law             
,enforcement2  7#b7 the heads of        
relevant components of the ,department  
of ,justice1 including-- 7,a7 the       
,assistant ,attorney ,general for the   
,criminal ,division2  7,b7 the          
,assistant ,attorney ,general for       
,national ,security2  7,c7 the          
,assistant ,attorney ,general for the   
,civil ,rights ,division2  7,d7 the     
,chief ,privacy and ,civil ,liberties   

,officer2  7,e7 the ,director of the    
,organized ,crime ,drug ,enforcement    
,task ,forces2  7,f7 the ,director of   
the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 
and  7,g7 the ,director of the ,bureau  
of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms1 and   
,explosives2  7#c7 the heads of relevant
 components of the ,department of       
,state1 including-- 7,a7 the ,assistant 
,secretary for ,international ,narcotics
 and ,law ,enforcement ,affairs2  7,b7  
the ,assistant ,secretary for ,western  
,hemisphere ,affairs2 and  7,c7 the     
,coordinator of the ,global ,engagement 
,center2  7#d7 the ,secretary of ,health
 and ,human ,services2  7#e7 the        
,secretary of ,education2 and  7#f7 as  
selected by the ,secretary of ,homeland 
,security1 or his or her designee in the
 ,office of ,public ,engagement1        
representatives of border communities1  
including representatives of-- 7,a7     
,state1 ,tribal1 and local governments1 
including school districts and local law
 enforcement2 and  7,b7 nongovernmental 

experts in the fields of-- 7i7 civil    
rights and civil liberties2  7ii7 online
 privacy2  7iii7 humanitarian assistance
 for migrants2 and  7iv7 youth outreach 
and rehabilitation4  7d7 ,implementation
  7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij  
days after the date on which the        
strategy required under subsection 7a7  
is submitted to the appropriate         
congressional committees1 the ,secretary
 of ,homeland ,security1 the ,attorney  
,general1 and the ,secretary of ,state  
shall commence implementation of the    
strategy4  7#b7 ,report  7,a7 ,in       
general ,not later than #ahj days after 
the date on which the strategy required 
under subsection 7a7 is implemented     
under paragraph 7#a71 and semiannually  
thereafter for #e years1 the ,secretary 
of ,homeland ,security1 the ,attorney   
,general1 and the ,secretary of ,state  
shall submit to the appropriate         
congressional committees a joint report 
describing the efforts of the ,secretary
 of ,homeland ,security1 the ,attorney  

,general1 and the ,secretary of ,state1 
respectively1 to implement the strategy 
required under subsection 7a7 and the   
progress of those efforts1 which shall  
include a description of-- 7i7 the      
recommendations1 and corresponding      
implementation of those recommendations1
 with respect to the matters described  
in subsection 7b77#a77;,b72  7ii7 the   
interagency posture with respect to the 
matters covered by the strategy required
 under subsection 7a71 which shall      
include a description of collaboration  
between the ,secretary of ,homeland     
,security1 the ,attorney ,general1 the  
,secretary of ,state1 other ,federal    
entities1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal    
entities1 foreign governments1 and1 as  
applicable1 multilateral institutions2  
and  7iii7 the threat landscape1        
including new developments related to   
the recruitment efforts of transnational
 criminal organizations1 or criminal    
enterprises acting on behalf of         
transnational criminal organizations1   

and the use by such organizations or    
enterprises of new or emergent covered  
services and recruitment methods4  7,b7 
,form ,each report required under       
subparagraph 7,a7 shall be submitted in 
unclassified form1 but may contain a    
classified annex4  7#c7 ,civil rights1  
civil liberties1 and privacy assessment 
,not later than #b years after the date 
on which the strategy required under    
subsection 7a7 is implemented under     
paragraph 7#a71 the ,office for ,civil  
,rights and ,civil ,liberties and the   
,privacy ,office of the ,department of  
,homeland ,security1 in consultation    
with the ,assistant ,attorney ,general  
for the ,civil ,rights ,division and the
 ,chief ,privacy and ,civil ,liberties  
,officer of the ,department of ,justice1
 shall submit to the appropriate        
congressional committees a joint report 
that includes-- 7,a7 a detailed         
assessment of the measures used to      
ensure the protection of civil rights1  
civil liberties1 and privacy rights in  

carrying out this section2 and  7,b7    
recommendations to improve the          
implementation of the strategy required 
under subsection 7a74  7#d7 ,rulemaking 
,prior to implementation of the strategy
 required under subsection 7a7 at the   
,department of ,homeland ,security1 the 
,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall 
issue rules to carry out this section in
 accordance with section #eec of title  
#e1 ,united ,states ,code4  #e4 ,rule of
 construction ,nothing in this ,act may 
be construed to expand the statutory law
 enforcement or regulatory authority of 
the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 
the ,department of ,justice1 or the     
,department of ,state4  #f4 ,no         
additional funds ,no additional funds   
are authorized to be appropriated for   
the purpose of carrying out this ,act4