This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), working with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (through the FDA commissioner) and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, to submit a public report to two congressional committees within 1 year after the law takes effect. The report must describe how often and how easily minors (under 18) can access fentanyl on social media, including pressed pills; the health and physical safety risks to minors; how sellers use social media to market, sell, deliver, distribute, or otherwise provide fentanyl to minors; how platform design and features affect access; what platforms and others are doing to address the problem and how well those measures work; other measures by law enforcement and the medical community; and recommendations for Congress. The FTC must consult with parents, platforms, law enforcement, medical professionals, and other experts when preparing the report. The FTC, in consultation with the Attorney General, may redact information that would compromise law enforcement tactics. The bill also defines key terms such as fentanyl, fentanyl-related substances, minor, relevant congressional committees, and social media platform, and it excludes broadband providers and email from the social media definition.
If this bill becomes law, the FTC will study and publish findings about how minors access fentanyl through social media and will offer recommendations for Congress. The bill itself requires a report and does not directly change platform rules, create penalties, or make enforcement changes.
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The bill directs federal agencies to gather detailed information about minors' access to fentanyl on social media and to recommend steps Congress could take to reduce that access.
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