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Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act

USA119th CongressS-2870| Senate 
| Updated: 9/18/2025
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (13)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)David McCormick (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to strengthen regulations concerning machines used in drug manufacturing. It expands the definition of a "regulated person" to include individuals or entities that manufacture, distribute, import, or export tableting machines , encapsulating machines , or their critical parts, such as punches and dies. A key provision mandates that these regulated persons must identify tableting and encapsulating machines, along with their critical components, by permanently affixing a serial number . The Attorney General is tasked with promulgating regulations within 180 days to implement this requirement, including specific guidance for machines manufactured before the act's enactment. Furthermore, the bill establishes new prohibited acts, making it illegal to knowingly remove, alter, or obliterate any required serial number. It also prohibits transporting, possessing, or distributing such machines or parts if their serial numbers are known to have been tampered with, aiming to curb the illicit production of controlled substances.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4984
Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5880
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4984
    Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act


  • September 18, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 18, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • October 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5880
    Introduced in House

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5880: Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act

Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act

USA119th CongressS-2870| Senate 
| Updated: 9/18/2025
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to strengthen regulations concerning machines used in drug manufacturing. It expands the definition of a "regulated person" to include individuals or entities that manufacture, distribute, import, or export tableting machines , encapsulating machines , or their critical parts, such as punches and dies. A key provision mandates that these regulated persons must identify tableting and encapsulating machines, along with their critical components, by permanently affixing a serial number . The Attorney General is tasked with promulgating regulations within 180 days to implement this requirement, including specific guidance for machines manufactured before the act's enactment. Furthermore, the bill establishes new prohibited acts, making it illegal to knowingly remove, alter, or obliterate any required serial number. It also prohibits transporting, possessing, or distributing such machines or parts if their serial numbers are known to have been tampered with, aiming to curb the illicit production of controlled substances.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4984
Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5880
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4984
    Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act


  • September 18, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 18, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • October 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5880
    Introduced in House
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (13)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)David McCormick (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5880: Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted