Harriet Hageman (R-WY)
Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act
A Republican bill with 10 Democratic cosponsors · See all 14 cosponsors
Last activity — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act," seeks to amend the Controlled Substances Act. It requires regulated persons to identify specific machinery by serial number. These machines include tableting machines, encapsulating machines, and their critical parts. The law requires these serial numbers to be permanently affixed to a nonremovable part of the equipment. Additionally, the bill creates new prohibitions against removing or altering these required serial numbers.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?
The bill targets the production of illicit drugs by increasing accountability for pill-pressing machinery.
- Scored +3
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands the authority of the Attorney General to regulate and receive reports regarding machinery transactions.
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill increases the tracking and reporting of machinery used in drug manufacturing to the federal government.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill increases the compliance and administrative burden on businesses dealing in tableting and encapsulating machinery.
- Scored -3
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill imposes new regulatory and reporting requirements on persons who manufacture or distribute pill-pressing machinery.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Accountability for Machinery: Regulated persons who manufacture, distribute, deliver, sell, import, or export tableting machines, encapsulating machines, or critical parts must identify them by a serial number that is engraved, cast, or permanently affixed (Section 2(b)(1)).
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New Prohibitions on Tampering: The bill makes it a prohibited act to remove, alter, or obliterate a required serial number on these machines or their critical parts if there is reasonable cause to believe it is required (Section 2(c)(3)(10)).
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Prevention of Illicit Distribution: It becomes a prohibited act to transport, ship, receive, possess, distribute, deliver, sell, import, or export such machinery knowing that a required serial number has been removed, altered, or obliterated (Section 2(c)(3)(11)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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New Regulatory Requirements for Businesses: Regulated persons involved in the transaction of tableting machines, encapsulating machines, or critical parts must report these transactions, including the serial numbers, to the Attorney General (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Compliance Burdens: The Attorney General is tasked with promulgating regulations that include detailed guidance on serial numbers for machines manufactured on or before the date of enactment (Section 2(b)(3)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the authority of the Attorney General to regulate and receive reports regarding machinery transactions. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill increases the tracking and reporting of machinery used in drug manufacturing to the federal government.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The bill targets the production of illicit drugs by increasing accountability for pill-pressing machinery.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill increases the compliance and administrative burden on businesses dealing in tableting and encapsulating machinery.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill imposes new regulatory and reporting requirements on persons who manufacture or distribute pill-pressing machinery.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By attempting to reduce illicit drug production, the bill may have a minor positive impact on community stability.
- 7/15/2026
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 2/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/17/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/10/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 1/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/15/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/31/2025
- 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.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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