H.R. 7184 · 119th Congress

PRESS Act

Introduced on Jan 21, 2026 by Addison P. McDowell (R-NC-6). 32 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Jul 15, 2026): Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Jan 21, 2026
Cosponsors
32
1 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the importation of illicit pill press machines with the intent to counterfeit substances, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Customs enforcement
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Jurisdiction and venue
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail and wholesale trades
  • U.S. Sentencing Commission

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Addison P. McDowellR-NC-6Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 31

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Jan 21, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Jan 21, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Jan 21, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
  4. Jan 21, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
  5. Jan 21, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  6. Jul 15, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Jul 15, 2026 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. FDD Action2 reports
    $510K reported (all issues)
  2. National Fraternal Order of Police2 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  3. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists1 report
    $260K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS INC$350.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. Southeast Georgia Hospital System1 report
    $24K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.