Rep. Evans Introduces Stop Pills That Kill Act to Crack Down on Counterfeit Fentanyl
This bill is in the early stages of the legislative process and is currently assigned to the House Judiciary and Energy and Commerce committees. No action has been taken on the bill since March 18, 2026. Because most bills do not receive a committee vote, this proposal is considered stalled.
While the topic is popular, many drug bills are introduced every year and very few actually make it through the long committee process to become law.
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By expanding the Controlled Substances Act to specifically cover fentanyl and fentanyl analogues in counterfeit form, the bill creates new federal criminal exposure for people involved in the drug trade. Those caught manufacturing or distributing fake pills containing fentanyl or meth could face additional or enhanced federal charges and longer sentences.
“Section 403(d)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 843(d)(2)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, fentanyl, an analogue of fentanyl, or a counterfeit substance'' after ``methamphetamine''.”
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 6.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on March 26, 2026, to discuss 14 bills, including the Stop Pills That Kill Act (H.R. 8005). The bill implements sentencing penalties for counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and requires a DEA comprehensive response plan.
The Stop Pills That Kill Act, championed by Colorado representatives, aims to implement new penalties for counterfeit pill production. The legislation targets the surge in fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl that have devastated communities and increasingly reached teenagers.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Stop Pills That Kill Act
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