It would also require the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to create a comprehensive plan to tackle the influx of deadly pills.
I will support legislation requiring the DEA to create a comprehensive plan to tackle the influx of counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other dangerous substances.
Occurrences
Evidence
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H.R. 8005 was introduced by Mr. Evans of Colorado on March 19, 2026. Section 4 directs the DEA Administrator to establish and implement an operation and response plan to address counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances.
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee reported that H.R. 8005, the Stop Pills That Kill Act, was forwarded to the Full House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 43 yeas to 6 nays.
Assessments
Evans fulfilled the promise during his current House term by introducing H.R. 8005, the Stop Pills That Kill Act, on March 19, 2026. The bill directly required the DEA Administrator to establish and implement an operation and response plan addressing counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances, matching the promised legislative support. The bill also advanced out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on July 21, 2026, further showing material legislative action, though final enactment was not required by the wording of the promise.