01 — The Text
What.
- Increases criminal penalties for possessing, making, or distributing equipment used to illegally manufacture fentanyl and counterfeit drugs.
- DEA must create and execute a plan to combat counterfeit fentanyl through law enforcement action, education, and prevention.
- DOJ required to publish annual reports on counterfeit fentanyl seizures and related prosecutions by law enforcement.
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- People convicted of fentanyl manufacturing face longer sentences; extends penalties already applied to methamphetamine cases.
- Affects drug manufacturers, distributors, and equipment suppliers in illegal fentanyl operations; aims to disrupt supply chains.
- Public gets transparency on law enforcement efforts; addresses overdose deaths driven by counterfeit pills containing unpredictable fentanyl doses.
03 — The Path
Now what?
- Bill passed committee 43-6 on July 21, 2026. Heads to full House floor for a vote; no cosponsors signals limited early momentum.
- Contact your House representative to express support or opposition before floor debate.
- Senate version does not yet exist; passage in House would trigger Senate consideration.
Legislative History
Actions.
- Jul 21, 2026 — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 6.
- Jul 21, 2026 — Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 20, 2026 — Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 15, 2026 — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jul 15, 2026 — Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 19, 2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 19, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- Mar 19, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.