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Bill · 119th Congress

H.R. 8005

Stop Pills That Kill Act

Passed HouseIntroduced Mar 19, 2026Topic: Crime and Law Enforcement →
  1. 01 Introduced
  2. 02 Committee
  3. 03 Passed House
  4. 04 Passed Senate
  5. 05 To President
  6. 06 Law

Latest action · Sep 16, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

What this bill does

Stop Pills That Kill Act

This bill increases criminal penalties for offenses relating to the manufacture of fentanyl or counterfeit substances. It also establishes requirements for federal agencies to address the use of counterfeit substances.

Specifically, the bill applies an increased criminal penalty for possessing, manufacturing, or distributing certain equipment or materials that are used to illegally manufacture fentanyl, an analogue of fentanyl, or a counterfeit substance (the increased penalty is currently limited to offenses involving methamphetamine).

The Drug Enforcement Administration must establish and implement a plan to address counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances through law enforcement action and education and prevention efforts. In addition, the Department of Justice must annually report on the collection of counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances by law enforcement and on related prosecutions.

Congressional Research Service · Introduced in House · Mar 19, 2026

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Timeline

  1. Sep 16, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Sep 15, 2026The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 15, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Sep 15, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5674-5675)
  5. Sep 15, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. Sep 15, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8005.
  7. Sep 15, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5674-5676)
  8. Sep 15, 2026Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Jul 21, 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 6.
  10. Jul 21, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Jul 20, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Jul 15, 2026Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  13. Jul 15, 2026Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  14. Mar 19, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  15. Mar 19, 2026Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  16. Mar 19, 2026Introduced in House

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Subject tags · 5

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesU.S. Sentencing Commission