U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8005: Stop Pills That Kill Act
Status: Passed one chamber, September 16, 2026
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit certain acts related to fentanyl, analogues of fentanyl, and counterfeit substances, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the misuse of a tableting machine, encapsulating machine, or critical part of a tableting and encapsulating machine for the illicit manufacture of a controlled substance or listed chemical, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the misuse of a tableting machine, encapsulating machine, or critical part of a tableting and encapsulating machine for the illicit manufacture of a controlled substance or listed chemical, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Pills That Kill Act . SECTION 2. Regulation of certain machines (a) Definitions Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ) is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (38) and inserting the (B) manufactures, distributes, delivers, sells, imports, or exports a tableting machine, encapsulating machine, or critical part of a tableting or encapsulating machine; or (C) acts as a broker or trader for a regulated transaction involving a listed chemical, tableting machine, encapsulating machine, or critical part of a tableting or encapsulating machine. ; (2) by striking paragraph (39)(B) and inserting the (3) in paragraph (42), by inserting , tableting machine, encapsulating machine, or critical part of a tableting or encapsulating machine after listed chemical ; (4) in paragraph (43), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking an international and inserting a regulated ; and (B) by inserting , tableting machine, encapsulating machine, or critical part of a tableting or encapsulating machine after listed chemical ; and (5) by adding at …
Sponsors
- Gabe Evans (R, HD-CO-8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5674-5675)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5674-5676)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8005.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules.
- : Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, U.S. Sentencing Commission, Crime and Law Enforcement, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is HB8005?
- HB8005 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Stop Pills That Kill Act.
- What does HB8005 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the misuse of a tableting machine, encapsulating machine, or critical part of a tableting and encapsulating machine for the illicit manufacture of a controlled substance or listed chemical, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB8005?
- Passed one chamber as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8005?
- Gabe Evans (R, HD-CO-8).
- Where is the official record for HB8005?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8005
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