CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Addison McDowell (R-NC)

PRESS Act

H.R. 7184 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 32 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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The PRESS Act aims to amend the Controlled Substances Act to target the importation of illicit pill press machines intended for counterfeiting. It seeks to make it unlawful to manufacture or distribute specific equipment, such as tableting machines or gelatin capsules, if there is intent or knowledge that they will be used to make controlled substances. This includes situations where there is reasonable cause to believe the substances will be unlawfully imported into the U. States. The bill also updates prohibited acts and sentencing guidelines. Finally, it directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend federal sentencing guidelines accordingly.

Yes

  • Scored +7

    Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?

    By preventing the importation of pill press machines for illicit substances, the bill aims to reduce the supply of counterfeit drugs involved in the opioid crisis.

  • Scored +1

    Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

    Reducing the circulation of counterfeit substances can indirectly lead to safer public health environments for all vulnerable populations.

  • Scored +1

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill mandates the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and update federal guidelines based on these new legal definitions.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?

    The bill increases criminal penalties and directs the Sentencing Commission to implement stricter guidelines for manufacturers of illicit drug-making equipment.