Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025 This bill requires the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and State to combat the use of social media by transnational criminal organizations to recruit individuals in the United States for illicit activities. Specifically, the departments must jointly assess and implement a strategy to combat the use of social media platforms, messaging services, and other interactive digital platforms by these organizations to recruit individuals to engage in or support unlawful activities in the United States, Mexico, or otherwise near a U.S. international border.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Lobbying filed by TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET
Lobbying filed by TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET
Lobbying filed by EBAY INC.
John Boozman sold EBAY
John Boozman sold EBAY
Bill introduced
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
| Registrant | Client | Amount | Filed | Period | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET | TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET | $77.0M | Jul 9, 2024 | 2024Q2 | EDUIMMTAX |
| TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET | TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET | $76.0M | Apr 18, 2024 | 2024Q1 | EDUIMMTAX |
| TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET |
Congress members who traded stocks in companies connected to lobbying on this bill, within 90 days of its introduction date.
| Member | Party | Ticker | Company | Trade | Date | Amount | Timing | Lobbying Client | Conflict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Boozman | R | EBAY | EBAY INC | Sell | Jan 14, 2025 | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2d before | EBAY INC. | 31% |
| John Boozman | R | EBAY |
7 trades by 4 members of Congress in companies connected to lobbying on HR 488. The average conflict score is 33%.
CapitolExposed identifies the "bill-lobbying-trade pipeline" by: (1) finding lobbying filings (LD-2) that specifically mention this bill, (2) matching lobbying clients to publicly traded companies, and (3) finding stock trades by members of Congress in those companies within 90 days of the bill's introduction date. Trades made before the bill was introduced are highlighted in red, as they may indicate advance knowledge. This analysis surfaces correlations worthy of scrutiny; it does not prove wrongdoing.
Lobbying filed by TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET
Lobbying filed by EBAY INC.
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. bought K
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. bought K
April McClain Delaney sold LYV
| TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET |
| $69.0M |
| Jan 20, 2025 |
| 2024Q4 |
EDUIMMTAX |
| EBAY INC. | EBAY INC. | $67.0M | Jan 21, 2025 | 2024Q4 | CPTCSPTAX |
| EBAY INC. | EBAY INC. | $67.0M | Oct 21, 2024 | 2024Q3 | CPTCSPTAX |
| TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET | TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET | $61.0M | Oct 17, 2024 | 2024Q3 | DEFLAWEDU |
| EBAY INC. | EBAY INC. | $53.0M | Jul 19, 2024 | 2024Q2 | CPTENVCSP |
| LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | $52.0M | Apr 22, 2024 | 2024Q1 | GOVTRACSP |
| ETSY, INC. | ETSY | $25.0M | Jan 21, 2025 | 2024Q4 | POSTRDTAX |
| ETSY, INC. | ETSY | $25.0M | Oct 21, 2024 | 2024Q3 | TRDCSPART |
| ETSY, INC. | ETSY | $25.0M | Jul 25, 2024 | 2024Q2 | SMBPOSTRD |
| ETSY, INC. | ETSY | $25.0M | Apr 19, 2024 | 2024Q1 | TRDTAXHCR |
| EVENTBRITE, INC. | EVENTBRITE, INC. | $18.0M | Jul 22, 2024 | 2024Q2 | CPICSPHCR |
| EBAY INC. | EBAY INC. | $18.0M | Apr 19, 2024 | 2024Q1 | CPTCSPPOS |
| EVENTBRITE, INC. | EVENTBRITE, INC. | $16.0M | Apr 22, 2024 | 2024Q1 | CPICSPHCR |
| INVARIANT LLC | EVENTBRITE, INC. | $6.0M | Jan 20, 2025 | 2024Q4 | HCRCSPTAX |
| INVARIANT LLC | EVENTBRITE, INC. | $6.0M | Oct 21, 2024 | 2024Q3 | CSPHCRTAX |
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD | COALITION FOR 1099-K FAIRNESS | $6.0M | Oct 21, 2024 | 2024Q3 | TAX |
| INVARIANT LLC | EVENTBRITE, INC. | $6.0M | Jul 21, 2024 | 2024Q2 | CPICSPHCR |
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD | COALITION FOR 1099-K FAIRNESS | $6.0M | Jul 19, 2024 | 2024Q2 | TAX |
| INVARIANT LLC | EVENTBRITE, INC. | $6.0M | Apr 22, 2024 | 2024Q1 | CPICSPHCR |
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD | COALITION FOR 1099-K FAIRNESS | $6.0M | Apr 19, 2024 | 2024Q1 | TAX |
| NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION | NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION | $3.0M | Jul 21, 2025 | 2025Q2 | AGRMMMTOB |
| NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION | NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION | $3.0M | Apr 21, 2025 | 2025Q1 | BUDGOVHCR |
| NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION | NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION | $3.0M | Jan 21, 2025 | 2024Q4 | INSENGEDU |
| NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION | NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION | $3.0M | Oct 21, 2024 | 2024Q3 | BUDTRDTEC |
| NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION | NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION | $3.0M | Jul 22, 2024 | 2024Q2 | ENGBUDECN |
| NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION | NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION | $3.0M | Apr 22, 2024 | 2024Q1 | BUDGOVLBR |
| EBAY INC |
| Sell |
| Jan 14, 2025 |
| $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2d before |
| EBAY INC. |
| 31% |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | D | K | K | Buy | Jan 24, 2025 | $1,001 - $15,000 | 8d after | TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET | 32% |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | D | K | K | Buy | Jan 24, 2025 | $1,001 - $15,000 | 8d after | COALITION FOR 1099-K FAIRNESS | 32% |
| April McClain Delaney | D | LYV | DC Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | Sell | Feb 14, 2025 | $1,001 - $15,000 | 29d after | LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | 33% |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. | R | K | K | Buy | Apr 8, 2025 | $1,001 - $15,000 | 82d after | TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET | 37% |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. | R | K | K | Buy | Apr 8, 2025 | $1,001 - $15,000 | 82d after | COALITION FOR 1099-K FAIRNESS | 37% |