CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

H.R. 1266 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Democratic bill with 63 Republican cosponsors · See all 114 cosponsors

Last activity — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 623.

Waiting for a floor vote in the other chamber

Passed one chamber and is on the other chamber's calendar.

The calendar is a queue, not a date. The majority leadership decides what comes to the floor and when; much of what is placed on it is never called, and a bill that is never called simply expires with the Congress.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House voice vote
  3. Awaiting Senate
  4. On Senate calendar

The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. It adds xylazine, including its salts and isomers, to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. The legislation outlines specific definitions for the ultimate users of xylazine, particularly concerning animals and authorized programs. It also gives manufacturing facilities extra time to comply with certain labeling, packaging, and registration rules. Additionally, the bill mandates tracking through ARCOS, directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review sentencing guidelines for offenses involving xylazine, and requires reports to Congress from the Attorney General and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +5

    Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?

    The bill combats the illicit use of xylazine, which is often found in combination with opioids.

  • Scored +3

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill expands federal regulatory authority by adding a substance to the Controlled Substances Act.

  • Scored +3

    Would farmers be better off under this?

    The bill explicitly protects the use of xylazine for animals owned by the person or members of the household.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?

    The bill directs the Sentencing Commission to potentially increase penalties for xylazine offenses.

  • Scored -2

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    Veterinary business owners face new registration and recordkeeping requirements.