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HR5747Referred to Committee

Preventing Illegal Laboratories and Protecting Public Health Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-14
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Jim Costa
Jim Costa
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 90.2% (645 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001059

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • David G. Valadao (R-CA-22)Original· 2025-10-14
  • Kevin Kiley (R-CA-3)· 2025-10-21
  • Vince Fong (R-CA-20)· 2025-12-05
  • Susie Lee (D-NV-3)· 2026-02-04
  • Dina Titus (D-NV-1)· 2026-02-09
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2026-04-09

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-10-14

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-10-14

Previously

  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-10-14

Plain-English Summary

This bill would crack down on illegal drug manufacturing operations by strengthening enforcement against clandestine labs that produce dangerous substances like methamphetamine and fentanyl, protecting communities from the environmental contamination and public health risks these operations create. The legislation likely increases penalties for operating unlicensed labs, improves law enforcement tools to detect and shut down these facilities, and may provide resources for cleaning up contaminated sites left behind by illegal drug producers.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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