The bill would require the Secretaries of Homeland Security and State and the Attorney General to assess how transnational criminal organizations use social media and other online services for recruitment and criminal activity. Within one year, they would submit a strategy to address recruitment in the United States, including by improving agency cooperation, supporting voluntary reporting, analyzing threats, working with other governments, and engaging with young people in border communities. The strategy must include steps to protect privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties. The bill also requires regular progress reports and a later review of those protections. It says the bill does not expand agency authority and authorizes no additional funds. The bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to committee.
The bill does not set new rules for individual users or online services. It would direct federal agencies to develop and carry out a strategy focused on recruitment by criminal organizations, with outreach to youth in border communities and measures to protect privacy and civil rights.
The bill authorizes no additional funds for its implementation. No publicly available information describes other expenses.
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