Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
Sponsored By: Representative Panetta
Introduced
Summary
This bill would place xylazine on Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act to curb illicit use and trafficking. It would also redefine who may possess xylazine legally, add the drug to federal tracking systems, and require sentencing guidance and periodic reports to Congress.
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- Veterinarians and animal owners: The bill limits who counts as an "ultimate user" to people who receive xylazine from a veterinarian or a registered pharmacy. Possession is restricted to animals they own or care for and to government or wildlife program uses.
- Manufacturers and practitioners: Entities manufacturing xylazine at enactment would not have to install new capital security standards. Labeling rules are delayed for 1 year and practitioner registration, inventory, and recordkeeping requirements are delayed for 60 days to allow a transition.
- Law enforcement and courts: Federal ARCOS tracking would be expanded to include xylazine. The U.S. Sentencing Commission must review penalties and the Attorney General, DEA, and FDA must report to Congress at 18 months and again at 4 years on prevalence, trafficking, and related risks.
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Transition relief for xylazine makers and vets
If enacted, xylazine businesses would get transition relief. Existing makers would not have to install new Schedule III security systems. Labeling and shipping rules would start 1 year after enactment. Practitioner registration and record rules would start 60 days after enactment, and applicants could keep working while applications are pending. FDA and DEA would speed related paperwork for manufacturers.
Stronger federal controls on xylazine
If enacted, the government would treat xylazine as a Schedule III drug. DEA would add it to its national drug reporting system. Makers, distributors, and pharmacies would have to report xylazine shipments. The Sentencing Commission would review penalties for xylazine crimes. The bill would also define xylazine to include its salts and isomers.
Who can hold xylazine for animals
If enacted, a person who gets xylazine from a registered vet or pharmacy for an animal they own or care for would be the “ultimate user.” You would not need to register to possess that xylazine. This would also cover government animal‑control and wildlife programs, and businesses where animals are kept.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Panetta
CA • D
Cosponsors
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Pappas
NH • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Fitzgerald
WI • R
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Ross
NC • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Harder (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Miller-Meeks
IA • R
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Pettersen
CO • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Clarke (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Deluzio
PA • D
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Magaziner
RI • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Bacon
NE • R
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Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Costa
CA • D
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Balderson
OH • R
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Barragan
CA • D
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Ciscomani
AZ • R
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Carey
OH • R
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Bice
OK • R
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Craig
MN • D
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Norcross
NJ • D
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Fong
CA • R
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Tenney
NY • R
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Fitzpatrick
PA • R
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Burchett
TN • R
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Dean (PA)
PA • D
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Cohen
TN • D
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Davis (NC)
NC • D
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Correa
CA • D
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Webster (FL)
FL • R
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Collins
GA • R
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Suozzi
NY • D
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Harshbarger
TN • R
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Salinas
OR • D
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Lee (FL)
FL • R
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Wittman
VA • R
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Mann
KS • R
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Soto
FL • D
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Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
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Haridopolos
FL • R
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Sewell
AL • D
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Rulli
OH • R
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Finstad
MN • R
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Davids (KS)
KS • D
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Yakym
IN • R
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Self
TX • R
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Harris (MD)
MD • R
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Calvert
CA • R
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Johnson (SD)
SD • R
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Kelly (IL)
IL • D
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Steil
WI • R
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Vindman
VA • D
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McDowell
NC • R
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Sorensen
IL • D
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Auchincloss
MA • D
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Van Drew
NJ • R
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Knott
NC • R
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Smith (NJ)
NJ • R
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Thompson (CA)
CA • D
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Rouzer
NC • R
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Simpson
ID • R
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Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
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Tokuda
HI • D
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Grothman
WI • R
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Gray
CA • D
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Bentz
OR • R
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Min
CA • D
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Carter (GA)
GA • R
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Letlow
LA • R
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Baird
IN • R
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Scholten
MI • D
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Kim
CA • R
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Van Duyne
TX • R
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Weber (TX)
TX • R
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Nunn (IA)
IA • R
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McDonald Rivet
MI • D
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Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Van Orden
WI • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 9/10/2025
McBride
DE • D
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Lucas
OK • R
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Jackson (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Fischbach
MN • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
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Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Lofgren
CA • D
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Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Garamendi
CA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Vasquez
NM • D
Sponsored 1/6/2026
Perez
WA • D
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DesJarlais
TN • R
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Ivey
MD • D
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Bergman
MI • R
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Foushee
NC • D
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Alford
MO • R
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Langworthy
NY • R
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