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US HR7300

US HR7300
Dark Web Interdiction Act of 2022


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Introduced
03/30/2022
In Committee
11/01/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To prohibit the delivery of opioids by means of the dark web, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Dark Web Interdiction Act of 2022, aims to prohibit the delivery of opioids through the "dark web," which refers to a portion of the internet that uses anonymity-providing technology to facilitate illegal activities. The bill establishes the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement Task Force to detect, disrupt, and dismantle illicit marketplaces on the dark web, and it requires the Attorney General to report on the use of virtual currencies in the distribution of opioids through these marketplaces. Additionally, the bill directs the United States Sentencing Commission to increase the sentencing guidelines for offenses related to the distribution of controlled substances via the dark web.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 11/01/2022)

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