Dark Web Interdiction Act of 2023
The Dark Web Interdiction Act of 2023 creates new federal criminal offenses for distributing controlled substances through the dark web and establishes a Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement Task Force within the FBI. The task force, including representatives from multiple federal agencies like the DEA, ICE, and FBI, will focus on detecting, disrupting, and dismantling illicit marketplaces on the dark web that sell drugs and other illegal goods. The bill requires annual reports to Congress on the task force's activities, effectiveness, and a separate report on virtual currencies used in these transactions, with the task force set to sunset after five years.
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Introduced May 18, 2023
Last action May 18, 2023
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May 18, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 18, 2023
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