Stop Pills That Kill Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8005 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8005

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit certain acts related
to fentanyl, analogues of fentanyl, and counterfeit substances, and for
                            other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 19, 2026

Mr. Evans of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred
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

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                                 A BILL

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit certain acts related
to fentanyl, analogues of fentanyl, and counterfeit substances, and for
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Pills That Kill Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION.

    In this Act, the term ``counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine
substance'' means a substance that--
            (1) contains fentanyl, any analogue of fentanyl, or
        methamphetamine; and
            (2) is marketed under, sold under, or falsely bears the
        trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint,
        number, or any likeness thereof of another product.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITED ACTS.

    Section 403(d)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
843(d)(2)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``, fentanyl, an analogue of fentanyl, or a counterfeit
substance'' after ``methamphetamine''.

SEC. 4. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration shall
establish and implement an operation and response plan to address
counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances that includes--
            (1) strategies to enable and empower Federal law
        enforcement efforts to investigate and seize counterfeit
        fentanyl or methamphetamine substances;
            (2) specific ways that education and prevention efforts to
        stop the use of counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine
        substances will be increased, including how--
                    (A) ongoing efforts, such as Operation Engage, are
                effective in increasing education and prevention; and
                    (B) how the efforts described in subparagraph (A)
                are tailored to youth and teen access; and
            (3) an audit of current campaigns, including the ``One Pill
        Can Kill'' campaign, on counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine
        substances, including a review of data and other available
        information on how the campaigns can be tailored, adjusted, or
        improved to better address the flow of counterfeit fentanyl or
        methamphetamine substances.

SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, and every year thereafter, the Attorney General, in
consultation with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement
Administration and Director of the Office of National Drug Control
Policy, shall submit to Congress a report on information regarding the
collection and prosecutions of counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine
substances.
    (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
            (1) Data on the aggregate number of counterfeit fentanyl or
        methamphetamine substances seized and collected by Federal law
        enforcement agencies.
            (2) A breakdown on how many counterfeit fentanyl or
        methamphetamine substances are in pill form.
            (3) A breakdown on which illicit substances are present in
        the counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances that are
        in pill form.
            (4) Data outlining where and when counterfeit fentanyl or
        methamphetamine substances were seized.
            (5) Data on the charges filed pursuant to paragraph (1) or
        (2) of section 401(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21
        U.S.C. 841(a)) in relation to a counterfeit fentanyl or
        methamphetamine substance, particularly in pill form, unless
        disclosure of the data would--
                    (A) require unsealing an indictment; or
                    (B) undermine investigations and charges brought by
                the Department of Justice.
            (6) Data on the convictions and sentences against those who
        are found guilty under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 401(a)
        of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(a)) as it
        pertains to counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances,
        particularly those in pill form.
            (7) Any prevention measures that the Department of Justice,
        Drug Enforcement Administration, or Office of National Drug
        Control Policy are undertaking to limit and reduce the spread
        of counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances in pill
        form, including ongoing public awareness campaigns.
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