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    <item congress="118" measure-type="hr" measure-number="4105" measure-id="id118hr4105" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2023-06-14" update-date="2024-07-08">
        <title>Stop Pills That Kill Act</title>
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            <action-date>2023-06-14</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<html><body><p><b>Stop Pills That Kill Act</b></p> <p>This bill increases criminal penalties for offenses relating to the manufacture of fentanyl or counterfeit substances. It also establishes requirements for federal agencies to address the use of counterfeit substances. </p> <p>Specifically, the bill applies an increased criminal penalty for possessing, manufacturing, or distributing certain equipment or materials that are used to illegally manufacture fentanyl, an analogue of fentanyl, or a counterfeit substance (the increased penalty is currently limited to offenses involving methamphetamine).</p> <p>The Drug Enforcement Administration must establish and implement a plan to address counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances through law enforcement action and education and prevention efforts. In addition, the Department of Justice must annually report on the collection of counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances by law enforcement and on related prosecutions.</p></body></html>]]></summary-text>
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