H.R. 5880: Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act
H.R. 5880 status: Referred.
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialFight Illicit Pill Presses Act This bill broadens the scope of pill machines that are subject to regulation under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The bill also requires regulated machines to have serial numbers and imposes criminal penalties for conduct involving the removal of serial numbers or the transportation...
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Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- no identified environmental impact
Risks
- no identified environmental impact
Economy
Benefits
- increases supply chain transparency for industrial tools
Risks
- imposes new compliance and reporting costs on equipment manufacturers
- potential burden on secondary markets for pill presses
Society
Benefits
- aims to reduce supply of counterfeit, fentanyl-laced pills
- improves traceability of tools used by criminal enterprises
Risks
- potential for enforcement to miss illicit equipment already in circulation
How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Analysis status
Full bill text (Congress.gov)
Source used for this bill's analysis.
criminalization of possession of equipment with obliterated serial numbers may impact legitimate secondary-market buyers without intent to distribute
legislation relies heavily on future regulatory definitions by the Attorney General
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