This legislation directs the Government Accountability Office to conduct a comprehensive study on how fentanyl and methamphetamine are sold online, with findings due to Congress within one year of enactment. The study will examine how drug sellers operate their businesses, including their supply chains and customer acquisition strategies, as well as how they use financial platforms and the internet to conduct illegal transactions, with particular focus on youth under 18. The bill also requires analysis of federal law enforcement efforts to combat online drug sales, including how different agencies collaborate and whether there are resource gaps or coordination problems. Additionally, the study will review what technology platforms are doing to detect and stop drug sales on their services, including their enforcement procedures and account suspension policies. Finally, the bill directs an analysis of how many tips companies provide to federal authorities about online drug sales and what happens with those referrals, including how many lead to investigations, arrests, or prosecutions.
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