# 119-hr-6104: Dark Web Interdiction Act of 2025

119-hr-6104, Dark Web Interdiction Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status introduced (as of 2026-10-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6104
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dark Web Interdiction Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-29

## Summary

**Would create a federal crime for distributing controlled substances on the dark web and stand up an FBI-led interagency task force to detect, disrupt, and dismantle illicit marketplaces.** The bill targets online illicit markets that sell drugs, weapons, stolen data, and other contraband and seeks coordinated investigative and training tools across agencies.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FBI task force to fight dark web drugs: benefit, medium. If enacted, the FBI would host a Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement Task Force. The President would appoint its Director, with Senate confirmation. The team would include FBI, DEA, the Postal Inspection Service, DHS units, ATF, DoD, FinCEN, and DOJ, and could work with State, Tribal, loc…
- Stronger penalties for dark web drug sales: benefit, medium. This bill would make it illegal to knowingly sell, deliver, or dispense controlled drugs on the dark web, unless allowed under the Controlled Substances Act. It would also ban helping or planning such sales. If enacted, the U.S. Sentencing Commission would raise the guideline range by 2 levels for…
- Define the dark web and review it: benefit, low. The bill would set clear definitions for key terms. "Dark web" would mean hidden internet sites reached only with special software or settings. "Illicit marketplace" would mean dark web sites that use virtual currency to sell drugs, weapons, stolen data, fake IDs, and similar goods. These definitio…
- Report on virtual currency in opioid sales: benefit, low. The Attorney General, with Treasury and Homeland Security, would report to Congress within 1 year. The report would explain how virtual currencies are used to sell opioids on dark web markets. It would count how often this happens, name common currencies, and assess investigative capacity. It would…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3226: Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6104 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6104)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-3226: Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3226)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6104 (as of 2026-10-29).