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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. 
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 subse-
quently 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 Representa-
tives 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’’. 
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SEC. 2. GAO STUDY ON THE SALE OF ILLICIT DRUGS ON-
LINE. 
(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 methamphet-
amine, including an examination of supply chains, 
logistics, and strategies utilized for customer acquisi-
tion, retention, and communication within illicit on-
line marketplaces; 
(2) utilization of online illicit drug markets and 
providers (as defined in section 2258E of title 18, 
United States Code) for facilitating financial trans-
actions 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 com-
bat 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 methamphet-
amine, and related illicit finance; 
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(B) intergovernmental collaboration be-
tween the Federal Government and State, Trib-
al, local, and foreign governments; 
(C) intersectoral collaboration with the pri-
vate sector, including businesses and non-gov-
ernmental organizations; 
(D) examination of existing procedures fol-
lowed by Federal law enforcement agencies in 
handling cases related to online sales of 
fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphet-
amine, 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 defi-
ciencies in coordinating and collaborating activi-
ties described in subparagraphs (A) through 
(E) to combat the online sale of fentanyl, syn-
thetic opioids, and methamphetamine; 
(4) models utilized by providers, including ma-
chine learning, algorithmic technology, and data 
analysis techniques, to effectively detect and combat 
the sale of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and meth-
amphetamine on their platforms; 
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(5) enforcement mechanisms and processes em-
ployed by providers to penalize users involved in the 
sale of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphet-
amine, including user identification, verification pro-
cedures, 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 Govern-
ment by providers detailing information about online 
sales of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and methamphet-
amine, including— 
(A) the number of referrals from providers 
to the Federal Government; 
(B) the number of referrals that were in-
vestigated by the Federal Government, includ-
ing 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, includ-
ing 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. 
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(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 car-
rying out the study required under subsection (a). 
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