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Cooper Davis & Devin Norring Act

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Cooper Davis & Devin Norring Act of the 119th Congress

The Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act would require social media companies and other communication service providers to alert law enforcement when illicit fentanyl and other deadly drugs are being distributed on their platforms by creating a standardized and comprehensive reporting mechanism. In the same way that these companies must report child sexual abuse material or CSAM, this bill would put a similar requirement for tech platforms to report information to the Attorney General's Office related to online fentanyl sales.

Miller-Meeks Leads Bipartisan Bill to Stop Fentanyl Sales on Social MediaWashington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) today announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, legislation aimed at cracking down on the sale of deadly fentanyl on social media platforms and giving law enforcement the tools to combat this growing threat.

Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Drug Activity on Social Media WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the bipartisan Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, which would require social media companies and other communication service providers to take on a more active role in working with federal agencies to combat the illegal sale and distribution of drugs on their platforms. This critical data will also empower state and local law enforcement to combat fake fentanyl-laced pills and prosecute those who prey on America’s youth. “For too long social media companies have turned a blind eye to drug dealers who use their platforms to sell deadly drugs like fentanyl,” said Sen. Klobuchar. “The Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act cracks down on the sale of fentanyl through social media platforms by requiring these companies to report to the DEA when they know drugs are being sold on their platforms.” The Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act is named after two young men who both tragically lost their lives to fentanyl poisoning after purchasing a pill from social media. Devin Norring was a 19-year-old from Hastings, MN, who tragically died from fentanyl poisoning in 2020 after purchasing a pill on Snapchat he believed was Percocet to help relieve his migraines. In his honor, his family started the Devin J. Norring Foundation to raise awareness about the dangers of dealers selling fake pills and other illicit substances online. Cooper Davis from Johnson County, KS, tragically lost his life to fentanyl poisoning in the summer of 2021. Cooper died after taking half a fake pill that contained a lethal dose of fentanyl, which was believed to be purchased from a Missouri drug dealer through the social media platform Snapchat. Following his passing, Cooper’s family launched the non-profit ‘Keepin’ Clean for Coop’ to keep his memory alive to save lives, raise awareness, and educate students and families. The bill is cosponsored by Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Todd Young (R-IN). The bill is led in the House by Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA). The legislation is supported by the families of Cooper Davis and Devin Norring, as well as National HIDTA Directors Association, Snapchat, Partnership for Safe Medicine, the U.S. Deputy Sheriff's Association, The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies, Mothers Against Prescription Drug Abuse, the Community Anti-Drug Coalition Association, the Alexander Neville Foundation, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the Kansas Sheriffs Association. “Our family & the Devin J. Norring Foundation wholeheartedly support the Cooper Davis & Devin Norring Act - legislation that serves as a critical step toward protecting families from the deadly threat of fentanyl sold through social media,” said The Family of Devin J. Norring & the Devin J. Norring Foundation. “This bill honors the lives of Cooper and Devin by holding tech companies accountable and giving law enforcement the tools they need to respond to this crisis. No parent should have to search for answers in a system that shields predators. It’s time for truth, transparency, and action.” “Our family continues to be extremely grateful for Senator Marshall and his colleagues’ dedication to this legislation. We are both honored and saddened to have another name, Devin Norring, added to this bill,” said Libby Davis, Mother of Cooper Davis. “However, the harsh reality is that there are thousands of other teenagers’ names that could be added to this bill because they too lost their lives in this same tragic way. Each with a story demonstrating that this can happen to ANY FAMILY. We, as parents and grandparents, do so many things to keep our kids safe, from baby gates, car seats, and seatbelts, to bike helmets, sunscreen, and vaccinations. This is no different. We need our legislators to come together and get this bipartisan bill across the finish line so that countless children can be saved, theirs being no exception.” ###

Rep. Craig Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Fentanyl Trafficking on Social Media Platforms, Keep Minnesotans Safe OnlineWASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to stop drug trafficking on social media platforms and help law enforcement counter the sale of illicit drugs online.

Grassley, Bipartisan Colleagues Take Aim at Social Media Drug Trafficking | United States Senate Committee on the JudiciaryWASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Roger Marshall...

Schrier Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Colleagues to Introduce Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act to Stop Fentanyl Sales on Social MediaWashington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) joined a group of Senate and House colleagues to introduce the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act to stop drug trafficking on social media platforms and help law enforcement counter the sale of illicit drugs on social media platforms. The bill requires social media companies and other communication service providers to alert federal law enforcement when illegal drug dealing and distribution occur on their platforms.

Shaheen, Marshall Renew Bipartisan Push to Crack Down on Illegal Drug Activity on Social Media | U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) today...

Senators Marshall & Shaheen Reintroduce Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Drug Activity on Social Media - Senator Roger MarshallOn Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), reintroduced the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, which would require social media companies and other communication service providers to take on a more active role in working with federal agencies to combat the illegal sale and distribution of drugs on their platforms. This critical data will also empower state and local law enforcement to combat fake fentanyl-laced pills and prosecute those who prey on America’s youth.

Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Drug Activity on Social Media - Senator YoungWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, which would require social media companies and other communication service providers to take on a more active role in working with federal agencies to combat the illegal sale and distribution of drugs on their platforms. This critical data […]

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Craig, Klobuchar seek support for legislation to crack down on fentanyl trafficking on social mediaU.S. Rep. Angie Craig and Sen. Amy Klobuchar are promoting a bill that would stop drug dealing to kids on social media sites like Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram.

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