# 119-hr-5880: Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act

119-hr-5880, Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-30).

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- As of: 2026-07-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5880
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-30

## Summary

**Serial-number tracking for pill presses and their critical parts**. This bill would require permanent serial numbers and transaction reporting for tableting and encapsulating machines and for key parts so authorities can trace illicit pill production.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for pill press makers and sellers: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would expand who counts as a regulated person. It would include makers, sellers, importers, exporters, and brokers of listed chemicals, pill-making machines, and critical parts. It would require covered machines and critical parts to have a permanent serial number on a nonremov…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5880 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5880)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5880 (as of 2026-07-30).