A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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
The ``Stop Pills That Kill Act'' seeks to amend the Controlled Substances Act. This amendment would prohibit certain acts related to fentanyl, its analogues, and counterfeit substances. The bill defines a counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substance as one containing those drugs that is marketed or sold using the trademark or likeness of another product. It requires the DEA Administrator to create an operation and response plan to investigate and seize these substances. Additionally, the plan must increase education and prevention efforts, specifically focusing on youth and teen access. Finally, the Attorney General is required to submit annual reports to Congress regarding the collection and prosecution of these substances.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +8
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?
The bill increases education and prevention efforts specifically aimed at preventing the use of counterfeit fentanyl and methamphetamine.
- Scored +6
Would children be better off under this?
The bill requires prevention and education efforts to be specifically tailored to youth and teen access to counterfeit substances.
- Scored +6
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill mandates tailored education and prevention efforts to address how youth and teens access counterfeit substances.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Law Enforcement Capabilities: The bill requires the DEA to implement a plan that empowers Federal law enforcement to investigate and seize counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances (Section 4).
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Increased Education and Prevention: The bill mandates specific ways to increase education and prevention efforts, including tailoring those efforts to address how youth and teens access these substances (Section 4).
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Improved Public Awareness: The plan includes an audit of current campaigns, such as ``One Pill Can Kill,'' to see how they can be adjusted or improved to address the flow of counterfeit substances (Section 4).
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Increased Transparency and Data Tracking: The Attorney General must submit annual reports to Congress containing data on seizures, the presence of substances in pill form, and information regarding charges and convictions (Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned in the provided text.
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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill requires prevention and education efforts to be specifically tailored to youth and teen access to counterfeit substances. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill mandates tailored education and prevention efforts to address how youth and teens access counterfeit substances.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The bill increases education and prevention efforts specifically aimed at preventing the use of counterfeit fentanyl and methamphetamine.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Attorney General to submit annual reports to Congress regarding the collection and prosecution of counterfeit substances.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this change how police departments operate? — The bill empowers Federal law enforcement to implement specific strategies for investigating and seizing counterfeit controlled substances.
- 12/1/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/30/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Maggie HassanDemocrat · New Hampshire
Angus KingIndependent · Maine