URGING THE US CONGRESS TO ENACT SENATE BILL 4446

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · resolution

Miami-Dade County adopted a resolution urging the U.S. Congress to enact Senate Bill 4446 (the "PRESS Act") or similar legislation. This act aims to prohibit the importation and manufacturing of pill press machines and chemical products intended for counterfeiting substances, particularly in response to the opioid epidemic and the proliferation of fentanyl in counterfeit pills. The resolution supports efforts to combat illicit synthetic drug trafficking by regulating access to equipment used in the mass production of counterfeit pills. The Board of County Commissioners approved this resolution, directing the Clerk to transmit it to U.S. Senator Ashley Moody and the Florida Congressional Delegation, and to have county lobbyists advocate for its passage.