Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish new identification and tracking requirements for tableting and encapsulating machines—equipment used to manufacture pills and capsules. The legislation requires regulated persons (manufacturers, distributors, importers, and exporters of these machines) to identify each machine by its unique serial number. This measure aims to enhance law enforcement's ability to track equipment that could potentially be used in the illegal manufacture of controlled substances, including counterfeit prescription drugs and illicit pills containing substances like fentanyl. By creating a serial number tracking system, authorities can better monitor the distribution and use of pill-making equipment that might otherwise be diverted for illegal drug production.
Key Points
- 1Requires all tableting machines and encapsulating machines to be identified by unique serial numbers
- 2Applies to regulated persons including manufacturers, distributors, importers, and exporters of such equipment
- 3Amends the existing Controlled Substances Act rather than creating entirely new legislation
- 4Focuses specifically on equipment capable of producing pills and capsules, which are commonly used in both legitimate pharmaceutical manufacturing and illegal drug operations
- 5Enhances tracking capabilities for law enforcement to combat illegal pill production and counterfeit drug manufacturing