# 119-hr-1266: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

119-hr-1266, Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1266
- Congress: 119
- Title: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 114
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Designates xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance and sharply tightens federal control over its manufacture, distribution, and possession.** It would add xylazine to federal tracking, narrow who may legally possess it, delay some compliance deadlines to ease transition, and require sentencing and reporting changes to help curb illicit use. - Families and animal owners: Legal possession is limited to people who receive xylazine for an animal from a licensed veterinarian or a pharmacy, and to certain government animal programs and their staff. This narrows who can lawfully hold xylazine for pets, farm animals, or wildlife. - Veterinarians, pharmacies, and manufacturers: Practitioner registration, inventory, and recordkeeping rules begin after a 60-day transition. Manufacturers get a one-year delay for some security, labeling, and distribution requirements so compliance costs are phased in. - Law enforcement and courts: Xylazine will be added to ARCOS for federal tracking and the Sentencing Commission must review penalties for xylazine offenses. The Attorney General must report on illicit xylazine within 18 months and again at four years to inform enforcement and policy.

## Cosponsors (114)

- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knott, Brad [R-NC-13] (R-NC), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Phase-in rules for vets and makers: benefit, low. If enacted, compliance would phase in. Schedule III labels, packaging, and shipping rules for xylazine would start 1 year after enactment. Practitioner registration, inventory, and record rules would start 60 days after enactment. If a practitioner applies within those 60 days, they would be able t…
- New Schedule III rules for xylazine: mixed, medium. If enacted, this would place xylazine on Schedule III under federal drug law. Any form or mix of xylazine would be controlled. You would be an ultimate user only if a registered vet or a pharmacy, using a vet’s prescription, dispensed it to you. You must keep it for an animal you or a household mem…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1266 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1266)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1266 (as of 2026-11-01).