Bills · HR 5880
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 5880Criminal procedure and sentencingHealth technology, devices, supplies
Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act
INTRO OCT 31· LAST ACTION JUL 15
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COSPONSORS
14BIPARTISAN
READER REACTIONS0 TOTAL
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 2 / 8Introduced
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill is important because it tackles the serious issue of illegally manufactured pills, which often contain dangerous substances like fentanyl and contribute significantly to the ongoing overdose crisis. By requiring unique, traceable serial numbers on pill-making machines and their essential components, the bill aims to create a way for authorities to track where this equipment comes from and where it goes.
If this bill becomes law, it could help law enforcement investigate and dismantle operations producing dangerous counterfeit pills more effectively by making it harder for criminals to acquire and use this equipment without detection. Without such a law, these machines often remain untraceable, allowing illicit pill manufacturers to operate with greater anonymity, which in turn makes it harder to curb the supply of deadly street drugs.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires businesses that handle tableting machines, encapsulating machines, and their critical parts to permanently affix a serial number to each item.
This creates a unique and permanent identifier for equipment often used in illegal drug production, making it potentially traceable.
PROVISION 02
Expands the definition of a "regulated person" under the Controlled Substances Act to include anyone manufacturing, distributing, selling, importing, or exporting these machines or their critical parts.
This brings more individuals and businesses under federal oversight regarding equipment directly used in drug manufacturing.
PROVISION 03
Mandates that regulated persons report transactions involving these serial-numbered machines and parts to the Attorney General.
This provides law enforcement with a central database to track the movement and ownership of pill-making equipment.
PROVISION 04
Makes it a crime to remove, alter, or obliterate a serial number on these machines or parts, or to deal with such equipment knowing its serial number has been tampered with.
This directly criminalizes attempts to hide the origin or evade tracking of equipment used for illicit purposes.
PROVISION 05
Directs the Attorney General to issue regulations within 180 days of the bill's enactment to implement these new requirements, including guidance for machines manufactured before the law's passage.
This sets a clear timeline for the federal government to establish the rules and procedures needed for the law to take effect.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 14
R· Wyoming
YRS IN OFFICE
3
BILLS LED
58
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 57%
DEM 10 REP 4 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
7 EVENTSJUL 15
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
JUL 15
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
OCT 31
Introduced in House
OCT 31
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 5880
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedOct 31, 2025
Last actionJul 15, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED OCT 31, 2025
House BillHR 5880Criminal procedure and sentencingHealth technology, devices, supplies
Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act
INTRODUCED OCT 31, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 15, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
5 min
COSPONSORS
14
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
