Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary
The PRESS Act adds new offenses to the Controlled Substances Act that make it illegal to produce or sell pill‑press machines, encapsulating machines, press punches, die systems, gelatin capsules, or related equipment when the maker knows it will be used to create a controlled substance that will be smuggled into the United States. It also sets prison terms of up to 20 years and directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to update guidelines. The bill is currently referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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