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No Fentanyl on Social Media Act
To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit to Congress a report on the ability of minors to access fentanyl through social media platforms, and for other purposes.
Summary
The No Fentanyl on Social Media Act requires the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress within one year on how minors are able to access fentanyl through social media platforms. The report must examine the prevalence of fentanyl availability on social media, the health risks to minors, how drug sellers use these platforms for sales, and how platform design features affect access. The report must also assess what measures social media platforms and law enforcement are taking to address the issue and include recommendations for Congress. The FTC must consult with parents, social media companies, law enforcement, medical professionals, and other experts in developing the report.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH)
5 cosponsors
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH)
Actions (3)
- Apr 14, 2026 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. · senate
- Jan 13, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Jan 13, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Committee action
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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda
- Business meeting to consider S.1682, to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for certain gates, S.1885, to require the Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Surgeon General, to implement a mental health warning label on covered platforms, S.1962, to amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license or United States market access for a geostationary orbit satellite system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an authorization to use an individually licensed earth station or a blanket-licensed earth station, if the license, grant of market access, or authorization would be held or controlled by an entity that produces or provides any covered communications equipment or service or an affiliate of such an entity, S.2378, to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish funds for investments in aviation security checkpoint technology, S.3257, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to revise regulations for certain individuals carrying out aviation activities who disclose a mental health diagnosis or condition, S.3404, to require a report on Federal support to the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, S.3597, to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, S.3618, to require the Federal Trade Commission to submit to Congress a report on the ability of minors to access fentanyl through social media platforms, S.3791, to reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships, and routine lists in the Coast Guard.
- Business meeting to consider S.1682, to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for certain gates, S.1885, to require the Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Surgeon General, to implement a mental health warning label on covered platforms, S.1962, to amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license or United States market access for a geostationary orbit satellite system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an authorization to use an individually licensed earth station or a blanket-licensed earth station, if the license, grant of market access, or authorization would be held or controlled by an entity that produces or provides any covered communications equipment or service or an affiliate of such an entity, S.2378, to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish funds for investments in aviation security checkpoint technology, S.3257, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to revise regulations for certain individuals carrying out aviation activities who disclose a mental health diagnosis or condition, S.3404, to require a report on Federal support to the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, S.3597, to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, S.3618, to require the Federal Trade Commission to submit to Congress a report on the ability of minors to access fentanyl through social media platforms, S.3791, to reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships, and a promotion list in the Coast Guard.
Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 13, 2026
Mr. Husted (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Blunt Rochester, and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit to Congress a report on the ability of minors to access fentanyl through social media platforms, 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 “No Fentanyl on Social Media Act”.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON THE ABILITY OF MINORS TO ACCESS FENTANYL THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.
(a) Report Required.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, shall submit to the relevant congressional committees and make publicly available on the website of the Commission a report on the ability of minors to access fentanyl, including through pressed pills, on social media platforms that includes the following:
(1) The prevalence and ability for minors to access fentanyl from drug sellers on social media platforms.
(2) The impact of such prevalence and access on minors, including health risks and risks to physical safety.
(3) How drug sellers use social media platforms to market, sell, deliver, distribute, dispense, and engage in other transactions related to the provision of fentanyl to minors.
(4) How design features and other characteristics of social media platforms affect the ability of minors to access fentanyl.
(5) Practices, policies, and other measures taken by social media platforms to address the ability of drug sellers to use social media platforms and the effectiveness of those practices, policies, and measures.
(6) Other measures taken by law enforcement, the medical community, and others to address the issues described in paragraphs (1) through (4).
(7) Recommendations for Congress to eliminate the prevalence and ability for minors to access fentanyl on social media platforms.
(b) Consultation Required.—In developing the report required under subsection (a), the Commission shall consult with stakeholders including parents, social media platforms, law enforcement, medical professionals, and other relevant experts.
(c) Redaction Permitted.—In publishing the report required under subsection (a), the Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General, may redact any information relating to paragraphs (3) and (6) of such subsection that may compromise any law enforcement tactic, strategy, or technique.
(d) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Commission.—The term “Commission” means the Federal Trade Commission.
(2) Fentanyl.—The term “fentanyl” includes any fentanyl analogue and fentanyl-related substance.
(3) Fentanyl-related substance.—The term “fentanyl- related substance” has the meaning given that term in subsection (e) of schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)).
(4) Minor.—The term “minor” means an individual who is under the age of 18.
(5) Relevant congressional committees.—The term “relevant congressional committees” means the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
(6) Social media platform.—The term “social media platform”—
(A) means a public-facing website, internet application, or mobile internet application, including a social network or video sharing service that—
(i) serves the public; and
(ii) primarily provides a forum for user- generated content, including messages, videos, images, games, and audio files; and
(B) does not include—
(i) a provider of broadband internet access service (as described in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulation); or
(ii) electronic mail. <all>
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