Targeting Online Sales of Fentanyl Act
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. (2025-10-10)
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What this bill does
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on how fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphetamine are sold online. The study would examine seller business models, how online platforms and payment providers are used, federal efforts to combat online drug sales, and how platforms detect and report such activity. The GAO would report its findings to Congress within one year.
Who it affects
It would most directly involve the GAO, federal law enforcement agencies, and online platforms and payment providers, with findings aimed at informing Congress about online illicit drug sales, including their impact on people 18 and younger.
Key points
- Requires a GAO study on the online sale of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphetamine.
- Covers seller business models, supply chains, and use of online marketplaces and payment providers.
- Reviews federal, state, tribal, local, and international collaboration and law enforcement outcomes over the past 10 years.
- Examines how platforms use technology to detect and penalize illicit drug sales and how they refer cases to the government.
- Requires a report to Congress within one year of enactment.
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