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Targeting Online Sales of Fentanyl Act
To require a GAO study on the sale of illicit drugs online, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a comprehensive study on the online sale of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphetamine. The study must examine how online sellers conduct their business, how financial transactions occur, and efforts by the Federal Government to combat these sales, including collaboration between agencies and with private companies. The GAO must analyze how online platforms detect and enforce against drug sales, and review referrals made by providers to federal law enforcement, including how many resulted in investigations, arrests, prosecutions, or convictions. The study must also identify gaps and resource deficiencies in current efforts to combat online drug trafficking. The GAO must report its findings to Congress within one year of the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
Actions (2)
- Oct 10, 2025 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. · house
- Oct 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 10, 2025
Mr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Crenshaw) introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To require a GAO study on the sale of illicit drugs online, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Targeting Online Sales of Fentanyl Act”.
SEC. 2. GAO STUDY ON THE SALE OF ILLICIT DRUGS ONLINE.
(a) Study.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the online sale of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphetamine, including—
(1) business models employed by online sellers of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphetamine, including an examination of supply chains, logistics, and strategies utilized for customer acquisition, retention, and communication within illicit online marketplaces;
(2) utilization of online illicit drug markets and providers (as defined in section 2258E of title 18, United States Code) for facilitating financial transactions in the online sale of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphetamine, with a particular focus on their impact on individuals who are 18 years of age and younger;
(3) efforts of the Federal Government to combat the online sale of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphetamine, including—
(A) interagency collaboration, including personnel detailed to other agencies to support efforts to combat the online trafficking of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphetamine, and related illicit finance;
(B) intergovernmental collaboration between the Federal Government and State, Tribal, local, and foreign governments;
(C) intersectoral collaboration with the private sector, including businesses and non-governmental organizations;
(D) examination of existing procedures followed by Federal law enforcement agencies in handling cases related to online sales of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphetamine, encompassing the receipt, investigation, and prosecution processes;
(E) analysis of aggregated outcomes from the past 10 years to identify patterns and areas for improvement; and
(F) identification of gaps or resource deficiencies in coordinating and collaborating activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) to combat the online sale of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphetamine;
(4) models utilized by providers, including machine learning, algorithmic technology, and data analysis techniques, to effectively detect and combat the sale of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphetamine on their platforms;
(5) enforcement mechanisms and processes employed by providers to penalize users involved in the sale of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphetamine, including user identification, verification procedures, and subsequent actions, such as account suspension, reporting to law enforcement agencies, and collaboration with legal proceedings; and
(6) analysis of referrals to the Federal Government by providers detailing information about online sales of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphetamine, including—
(A) the number of referrals from providers to the Federal Government;
(B) the number of referrals that were investigated by the Federal Government, including the agencies involved in the investigation and the outcome of the investigation;
(C) the number of referrals that resulted in an arrest, prosecution, or conviction, including the offense of the arrest, prosecution, or conviction; and
(D) the number of referrals that were shared by the Federal Government with a State, Tribal, or local government, including a law enforcement agency or prosecutor’s office.
(b) Report Required.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection
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