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This bill, known as the "Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act," amends the Controlled Substances Act to create new regulations for tableting and encapsulating machines used in pharmaceutical and potentially illicit drug manufacturing. The bill expands the definition of a "regulated person" to include manufacturers, distributors, importers, and exporters of tableting and encapsulating machines and their critical parts. It requires these regulated persons to permanently affix a unique serial number to non-removable parts of these machines and critical components, such as upper and lower punches and dies. The Attorney General will develop detailed regulations specifying how these serial numbers must be implemented, including guidance for machines manufactured before the bill's enactment. The bill also makes it a prohibited act to remove, alter, or obliterate these required serial numbers, or to transport, possess, or sell machines with tampered serial numbers. The primary goal is to create a tracking mechanism that can help law enforcement monitor and potentially prevent the misuse of pill-making equipment in the illegal drug manufacturing process.

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