119-hr5744

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5744 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 5744

 To require a GAO study on the sale of illicit drugs online, and for 
 other purposes.

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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

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 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

    (a) .
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