Dark Web Interdiction Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 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, defines introduces a definition change provision: 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), as added, and expands a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 4. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, definition changes, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Healthcare, Finance, and Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 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...
- Defines introduces a definition change provision: 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), as added...
- Expands a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 4.
- Expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 5.
- Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 6. Report on virtual currencies.
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 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, defines introduces a definition change provision: 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), as added, and expands a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 4.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Finance, Transportation
Primary Purpose
The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 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, defines introduces a definition change provision: 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), as added, and expands a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 4.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
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—(A)are not indexed by an internet search engine
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