To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the regulation of critical parts of tableting machines and encapsulating machines, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands Controlled Substances Act definitions to include critical parts of tableting and encapsulating machines, defining critical parts as specific components like press punches, die systems, hoppers, and compression, requires manufacturers, distributors, importers, and exporters to permanently affix unique serial numbers to tableting machines, encapsulating machines, and their critical parts, and to report all transactions to, and establishes Section 310A of the Controlled Substances Act requiring serial number identification and transaction reporting for all tableting machines, encapsulating machines, and critical parts thereof. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Trade and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
Law enforcement agencies could gain revenue opportunities, Federal prosecutors could gain revenue opportunities, and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Pill press equipment manufacturers would take on compliance duties, Wholesale and retail pill press dealers would take on compliance duties, and Unregistered pill press owners could face increased risk.
Key Provisions
- Expands Controlled Substances Act definitions to include critical parts of tableting and encapsulating machines, defining critical parts as specific components like press punches, die systems, hoppers, and compression...
- Requires manufacturers, distributors, importers, and exporters to permanently affix unique serial numbers to tableting machines, encapsulating machines, and their critical parts, and to report all transactions to...
- Establishes Section 310A of the Controlled Substances Act requiring serial number identification and transaction reporting for all tableting machines, encapsulating machines, and critical parts thereof.
- Creates registration requirements for tableting and encapsulating machines with the Attorney General, establishes the National Pill Press Registry, and requires reporting of manufacture, distribution, import, export...
- Establishes Section 310B of the Controlled Substances Act creating the National Pill Press Registry and defining terms for manufacture, distribute, deliver, and destroy in the context of tableting and encapsulating...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands Controlled Substances Act definitions to include critical parts of tableting and encapsulating machines, defining critical parts as specific components like press punches, die systems, hoppers, and compression, requires manufacturers, distributors, importers, and exporters to permanently affix unique serial numbers to tableting machines, encapsulating machines, and their critical parts, and to report all transactions to, and establishes Section 310A of the Controlled Substances Act requiring serial number identification and transaction reporting for all tableting machines, encapsulating machines, and critical parts thereof.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill expands Controlled Substances Act definitions to include critical parts of tableting and encapsulating machines, defining critical parts as specific components like press punches, die systems, hoppers, and compression, requires manufacturers, distributors, importers, and exporters to permanently affix unique serial numbers to tableting machines, encapsulating machines, and their critical parts, and to report all transactions to, and establishes Section 310A of the Controlled Substances Act requiring serial number identification and transaction reporting for all tableting machines, encapsulating machines, and critical parts thereof.
Policy Domains
STOPP Act - Pill Press Equipment Regulation
Identified Gains
- Law enforcement agencies
- Federal prosecutors
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Department of Justice enforcement division
- General public at risk of fentanyl poisoning
Identified Costs
- Pill press equipment manufacturers
- Wholesale and retail pill press dealers
- Unregistered pill press owners
- Tableting machine manufacturers
- Tableting and encapsulating machine manufacturers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Stansbury (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. Salinas, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Current legitimate pill press owners requiring compliance, Equipment distributors and resellers, Equipment owners requiring location registration
Positive-direction: Large pharmaceutical companies with existing compliance programs
Negative-direction: Current legitimate pill press owners requiring compliance, Equipment distributors and resellers, Equipment owners requiring location registration, Manufacturers of tableting and encapsulating machine parts, Pharmaceutical equipment suppliers, Pill press equipment dealers and distributors, Pill press equipment distributors, Pill press equipment manufacturers, Small pill press manufacturers and assemblers, Tableting and encapsulating machine manufacturers, Tableting machine industry participants, Tableting machine manufacturers, Unregistered pill press owners, Wholesale and retail pill press dealers
Equipment importers and exporters, International equipment exporters, International equipment importers
Department of Justice, Department of Justice enforcement division, Federal prosecutors
Positive-direction: Department of Justice enforcement division, Federal prosecutors
Negative-direction: Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration, Law enforcement agencies
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States (DOJ)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Any of the following integral parts when designed primarily for use in a tableting or encapsulating machine: Press punch, Die system, Press turret, Hopper, Compression roller, Discharge chute, Vacuum system, Capsule feeding unit, Automatic feeding unit, or any other item identified by Attorney General regulation
The production or assembly of a tableting machine, encapsulating machine, or critical part thereof
To engage in the business of selling or distributing tableting machines, encapsulating machines, or critical parts thereof at wholesale or retail
To deliver a tableting machine, encapsulating machine, or critical part thereof
The actual, constructive, or attempted transfer of a tableting machine, encapsulating machine, or critical part thereof, whether or not there exists an agency relationship
To cause such serious damage to a tableting machine, encapsulating machine, or critical part thereof so that it can no longer be used for its intended purpose
Devoting time, attention, and labor to dealing tableting machines, encapsulating machines, or critical parts as a regular trade or business to predominantly earn a profit through the repetitive purchase and resale
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