Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7184
PRESS Act
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Introduced 2026-01-21Topic: criminal justice · public health · public safetySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes the Controlled Substances Act to make it a federal crime to make or distribute pill-making equipment, such as tableting machines, capsule machines, press punches, dies, or gelatin capsules, when the person intends or knows it will be used to make a controlled substance that will be unlawfully brought into the United States. It sets maximum prison terms for these and related import violations, including up to 8 years for the new equipment offense and up to 15 years when more than 1,000 kilograms of a chemical or more than 100 machines are involved. It also directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and update federal sentencing guidelines to match these changes.
Sponsors
- Addison P. McDowell Republican sponsor
- 32 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. | refer |
| 2026-07-15 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | refer |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-01-21 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-01-21 | Introduced in House | introduce |