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H.R. 8005119th Congress
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The Stop Pills That Kill Act adds counterfeit fentanyl and meth pills to federal drug law and requires a DEA enforcement and education plan.
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This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to specifically cover counterfeit pills disguised as legitimate medications but containing fentanyl, fentanyl-like substances, or methamphetamine. It requires the DEA to create a plan within 180 days covering enforcement, youth-focused education, and a review of campaigns like "One Pill Can Kill." The Attorney General must also report annual statistics to Congress on seizures, substances found, and related prosecutions.
The DEA and Department of Justice gain new tracking, enforcement, and reporting duties; people prosecuted for making or distributing counterfeit pills face clarified, strengthened penalties.
The change closes a gap in existing law by explicitly covering counterfeit pills, potentially expanding prosecutions and altering public education efforts aimed at young people.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 6.