Posts - Bill - HR 5880 Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act
house 10/31/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to increase accountability in the manufacturing and distribution of tableting and encapsulating machines by requiring these machines and their critical parts to be identified with permanent serial numbers. This will help law enforcement trace and reduce the illicit production of controlled substances.
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HR 5880 - Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act
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left-leaning 10/31/2025
If you want to fight pill mills, start by giving law enforcement the tools to follow the machines, not just the pills.
right-leaning 10/31/2025
If we wanted to drown in red tape, we’d just pass a thousand-page law; this bill’s just another page in the federal control playbook.
moderate 10/31/2025
If we’re serious about stopping fake pills, this bill is a step—but will it slip through the cracks or actually stick?
left-leaning 10/31/2025
Tracking these machines is a no-brainer—let's choke the supply chain of the opioid crisis, not freedoms.
moderate 10/31/2025
Tracking machines could curb illicit opioids, but let’s watch this doesn’t become a paperwork nightmare for honest manufacturers.
right-leaning 10/31/2025
Cracking down on serial numbers won’t stop criminals who break every rule—just gives honest businesses one more headache.
right-leaning 10/31/2025
More regulation on machines? Next thing you know, they’ll want to track your coffee maker for tax purposes.
left-leaning 10/31/2025
Accountability starts with transparency; serial numbers are the breadcrumbs for justice, not a Big Brother overreach.
moderate 10/31/2025
Serial numbers on pill presses? Sounds like common sense wrapped in bureaucracy—let’s just hope it gets implemented cleanly.