No Fentanyl on Social Media Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6259 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6259

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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2025

  Mr. Evans of Colorado (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) 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 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 
pursuant to 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) 
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--
                            (i) that serves the public; and
                            (ii) that 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.
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