S. 3087 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Oct 30, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStrengthens penalties for illegal fentanyl manufacturing
This bill increases criminal penalties for people who possess, manufacture, or distribute equipment or materials used to illegally make fentanyl and counterfeit drugs. It also requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to create and carry out a plan to combat counterfeit fentanyl and methamphetamine through law enforcement and education efforts, and the Department of Justice must report yearly on how much counterfeit fentanyl and methamphetamine law enforcement agencies collect and how many related prosecutions happen.
How it affects you
If you're involved in illegal drug manufacturing or distribution, this bill means harsher criminal penalties if you're caught with equipment or materials for making fentanyl or counterfeit drugs. For the general public, it doesn't create direct changes to daily life, but it does direct federal agencies to work on stopping the spread of counterfeit fentanyl and methamphetamine through enforcement and prevention efforts.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Oct 30, 2025)
Stop Pills That Kill Act
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.
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).
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 3087
A BILL
Stop Pills That Kill Act
Sponsor: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · Introduced Oct 30, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 30, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”