FTC would study how minors get fentanyl through social media
Officially: No Fentanyl on Social Media Act
This bill orders a federal study, not a new crackdown. The Federal Trade Commission would have one year to report on how people under 18 get fentanyl on social media and suggest ways Congress could reduce that access.
Where it stands
Sitting in Commerce
No vote scheduled. Constituent contact is what moves bills out of committee.
- The Federal Trade Commission must release a public report within one year after the bill becomes law.
- The agency must work with the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Food and Drug Administration, and with the Drug Enforcement Administration when it writes the report.
- The report is about how minors get fentanyl on social media, including fake pills called pressed pills.
↓ Why your message matters here
This bill is sitting in committee with no scheduled vote — which means a small number of constituent messages can decide whether it moves forward or quietly dies.
The debate
What people are saying about this bill
- Congress could make better targeted decisions if it has clearer facts and expert input on how minors get fentanyl through social media.
- The study could point to specific platform changes that make online drug sales harder without broadly limiting lawful speech online.
- Input from parents, police, medical workers, and platform companies could make the report more grounded in real-world experience.
- The report could repeat work that agencies, researchers, or task forces are already doing and add little new information.
- The recommendations could later be used to support rules that add burdens for social media companies or affect privacy and online speech.
- Looking mainly at social media could miss other major ways minors get fentanyl and leave out part of the wider drug crisis.
Where this bill is in the process
Legislative timeline
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (1/13/2026)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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