S 3087 · in committee · significant

Stop Pills That Kill Act

What this bill does

The bill increases criminal penalties for manufacturing or distributing equipment used to make illegal fentanyl or counterfeit drugs.
It affects drug manufacturers, distributors, and federal law enforcement agencies like the DEA and Department of Justice.
The DEA must create a plan to combat counterfeit fentanyl through enforcement and education, with annual DOJ reporting on seizures and prosecutions.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

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How would increasing criminal penalties for equipment distribution affect legitimate manufacturers of pharmaceutical machinery versus those supplying illegal drug operations?
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What evidence suggests that stronger enforcement penalties will reduce fentanyl deaths compared to other approaches like treatment access or supply chain regulation?
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Which agencies would bear the costs of implementing the DEA's new counterfeit fentanyl combat plan, and how would success be measured through the annual DOJ reporting?

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