To prohibit the delivery of opioids by means of the dark web, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the delivery of opioids by means of the dark web, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H21A809AD373E472F90190EF18D9E16AB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dark Web Interdiction Act.
- Section H599E11C41760460C91DFD1270F4C2AE1: 2. Findings and sense of congress Congress finds the following: The dark web is made up of websites and other network services that leverage overlay networks...
- Section HE9F07FBD1A9C4353B5E62E5E696F0E0B: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term dark web has the meaning given the term in subsection (i) of section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841),...
- Section HADC3659CA21F476EB91C365CC6383B4E: 4. Offenses involving the dark web Section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i)Offenses...
- Section HC29C8F98A35E45F79E93F1B733BE1831: 5. Joint criminal opioid and darknet enforcement task force There is established in the Federal Bureau of Investigation an interagency program that shall be...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the delivery of opioids by means of the dark web, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit the delivery of opioids by means of the dark web, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas) …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a portion of the internet in which there are hidden sites and services that— are not indexed by an internet search engine
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