# 119-hr-8005: Stop Pills That Kill Act

119-hr-8005, Stop Pills That Kill Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8005
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Pills That Kill Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-23

## Summary

**Serial-numbering and tougher criminal rules for pill-making machines and parts are the bill's center.** This bill would force tracing of tableting and encapsulating machines and their critical parts and expand who is regulated to stop counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and other illicit synthetics. - Manufacturers, distributors, importers, exporters, sellers, and brokers of tableting or encapsulating machines and defined "critical parts" would face new registration and transaction rules. Devices and critical parts must carry permanent serial numbers and transactions must include that ID, with the Attorney General required to write implementing rules within 180 days. - New crimes and penalties target tampering and illicit trade in these machines and parts. Removing or altering serial numbers or knowingly moving tampered devices is prohibited and penalties scale up to 20 years for large List I chemical cases and lower terms for other offenses. - The Drug Enforcement Administration must produce a comprehensive enforcement and prevention plan within 180 days and report annually to Congress through fiscal year 2031 on seizures, markings, substances found, origins, prosecutions, convictions, and prevention work.

## Provisions PRIA read

- DEA plan against counterfeit pills: benefit, high. If enacted, the DEA would have 180 days to set a national plan to investigate and seize counterfeit pills with fentanyl and other illicit drugs. The plan would also boost education and prevention, including steps tailored for youth, and review current campaigns. The Attorney General, with DEA and t…
- Tougher crimes for tampering and trafficking: benefit, medium. If enacted, it would be a federal crime to remove or change required serial numbers on covered machines or parts when a person has reason to believe a serial number is required. It would also be illegal to transport, sell, import, export, possess, or distribute such tampered items knowing the numbe…
- New ID rules for pill-making machines: cost, low. If enacted, makers, distributors, importers, exporters, sellers, brokers, and traders of tablet- and capsule-making machines and key parts would need permanent serial numbers on a nonremovable part. Records and reports would have to list those serial numbers for domestic and international deals. Th…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8005 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8005)

## Related
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4075)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8005 (as of 2026-09-23).