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Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

USA118th CongressS-993| Senate 
| Updated: 1/11/2024
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (30)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)James E. Risch (Republican)J. D. Vance (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)John Thune (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Combating Illicit Xylazine Act This bill criminalizes the illicit use of xylazine. (Xylazine, also known as Tranq , is a sedative that is approved for use in animals. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reported an increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine.) Specifically, the bill establishes criminal penalties for manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, xylazine for illicit use (i.e., for use in humans) in accordance with the penalties for schedule III substances (up to 10 years imprisonment or, if death or serious bodily injury occurs, up to 15 years imprisonment, as well as criminal fines). In addition, the DEA must coordinate with the Food and Drug Administration to report on the prevalence of the illicit use of xylazine, including associated supply chains. The bill also declares the illicit use of xylazine as an emerging drug threat.
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Timeline
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1839
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 11, 2024
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  • March 28, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 28, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1839
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • January 11, 2024
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1839: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
Congressional oversightCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesManufacturingRetail and wholesale tradesVeterinary medicine and animal diseases

Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

USA118th CongressS-993| Senate 
| Updated: 1/11/2024
Combating Illicit Xylazine Act This bill criminalizes the illicit use of xylazine. (Xylazine, also known as Tranq , is a sedative that is approved for use in animals. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reported an increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine.) Specifically, the bill establishes criminal penalties for manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, xylazine for illicit use (i.e., for use in humans) in accordance with the penalties for schedule III substances (up to 10 years imprisonment or, if death or serious bodily injury occurs, up to 15 years imprisonment, as well as criminal fines). In addition, the DEA must coordinate with the Food and Drug Administration to report on the prevalence of the illicit use of xylazine, including associated supply chains. The bill also declares the illicit use of xylazine as an emerging drug threat.
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Timeline
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1839
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 11, 2024
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  • March 28, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 28, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1839
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • January 11, 2024
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (30)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)James E. Risch (Republican)J. D. Vance (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)John Thune (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1839: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesManufacturingRetail and wholesale tradesVeterinary medicine and animal diseases