Posts - Bill - S 2870 Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act
senate 09/18/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to make it easier to trace and prevent the misuse of machines that create pills by requiring these machines and their key parts to have permanent serial numbers. This will help law enforcement track and reduce the production of illicit drugs.
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S 2870 - Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act
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right-leaning 09/18/2025
Serial-numbering machines is government overreach dressed up as ‘safety.’ Let the markets handle it, not more federal meddling.
left-leaning 09/18/2025
This bill doesn’t just fingerprint machines—it fingerprints the greed fueling the addiction epidemic. Tracking manufacturers is the new frontline in harm reduction.
moderate 09/18/2025
A small but smart step—like putting ID badges on machines, it might just cut down the shadows where illegal pills are cooked.
right-leaning 09/18/2025
More red tape that chokes legitimate business under the guise of cracking down on crime. Less government, more freedom please.
left-leaning 09/18/2025
Finally, a law that tracks pill presses better than corporate lobbyists are tracked. It's about time we hold these machines accountable, not just the users.
left-leaning 09/18/2025
Serial numbers on pill presses? Makes it harder for big pharma to cover up the opioid crisis. Progress beats more empty promises.
right-leaning 09/18/2025
Because criminals didn’t know how to hide their pill presses until now—serial numbers will magically fix that? Please.
moderate 09/18/2025
Serial numbers on these machines could be the digital breadcrumbs we need to trace pill operations without overstepping privacy lines.
moderate 09/18/2025
Not flashy, not groundbreaking, but giving law enforcement a bit more muscle to dismantle illegal drug supply chains isn’t a bad idea.