119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 6259

No Fentanyl on Social Media Act

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Jurisdiction

US Congress

Session

119th Congress (2025-2026)

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Session

119th Congress (2025-2026)

Jurisdiction

US Congress

Bill overview

This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate and report on the availability of fentanyl, including pressed pills, on social media platforms. The report will assess how minors access fentanyl online, the impact on their health and safety, and the strategies used by drug sellers. It will also examine the actions of social media platforms and law enforcement, and recommend steps to reduce this access.

Key provisions

The FTC must submit a report to Congress within a year.
The report will analyze the prevalence of fentanyl access for minors on social media.
The report will assess the impact of this access on minors’ health and safety.
The report will examine how drug sellers market fentanyl on social media.
The report will evaluate social media platforms’ efforts to combat fentanyl distribution.
The report will include recommendations for Congress to address the issue.
The FTC will consult with parents, social media companies, law enforcement, and medical professionals.
The FTC may redact certain information to protect law enforcement tactics.

Who is affected

Minors (under 18)
Social media platforms
Drug sellers
Federal Trade Commission
Law enforcement

Notable changes

Requires the FTC to specifically investigate fentanyl access on social media.
Mandates a report to Congress with recommendations.

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Legislative history

2025-11-21House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

2025-11-21House

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.

2025-11-21House

2025-11-21

Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session

H. R. 6259

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the

No Fentanyl on Social Media Act

2.Report on the ability of minors to access fentanyl through social media platforms

(a)Report requiredNot 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 requiredIn 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 permittedIn 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)CommissionThe term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission.

(2)FentanylThe term fentanyl includes any fentanyl analogue and fentanyl-related substance.

(3)Fentanyl-related substanceThe 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)MinorThe term minor means an individual who is under the age of 18.

(5)Relevant congressional committeesThe 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 PlatformThe 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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