Congress discovered that a horse tranquilizer is being mixed with fentanyl, so a rare thing happened: everyone agreed on something. The Combating Illicit Xylazine Act puts xylazine into Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, criminalizes illicit trafficking, makes the DEA track it, and carves out exemptions so vets and ranchers can keep sedating actual animals. Both parties praised each other effusively for agreeing, which for this place counts as a miracle. The Democrat on hand noted that controlling one drug won't fix the overdose crisis and suggested spending more money on treatment programs, because in Washington the answer to everything is a program with a budget. The bill passed with unanimous committee support and essentially no controversy, which is probably why it got done.Written by GLM 5.3 Flash. Updated .
“I want to pass this bill right now. I don't want to talk about it.”
“I want the House to pass this bill to ban certain illegal uses of the drug xylazine.”
“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1266) to prohibit certain uses of xylazine, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows:”
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Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1266) to prohibit certain uses of xylazine, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows:
“I support this bill. Xylazine is a horse drug. People shouldn't use it. It's dangerous. The bill controls it. But vets and ranchers can still use it. We worked with the other side and two presidents on this. DEA and HHS support it. It's common sense. We need to stop drug dealers selling it. But we need to let vets and ranchers still use it. I want you to support this bill.”
“I want Congress to pass this bill. It makes illegal xylazine a controlled drug so we can stop street sales, but it still lets vets and ranchers use it on animals.”
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1266, the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, led by my colleagues Representatives Panetta and Pfluger. Xylazine is a veterinary drug used to sedate large animals. It has no legitimate use in humans, and it is quickly becoming one of the deadliest drugs on our streets. This bill would place xylazine in schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act while ensuring an exemption for appropriate use within the veterinary and ranching industries. The decision to place xylazine in schedule III is a product of extensive bipartisan work spanning two Congresses and two administrations, supported by both DEA and HHS. It is critical that we pass this commonsense bill to strengthen our ability to crack down on illicit xylazine distribution while preserving its legitimate veterinary and ranching uses. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.”
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Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1266, the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, led by my colleagues Representatives Panetta and Pfluger. Xylazine is a veterinary drug used to sedate large animals. It has no legitimate use in humans, and it is quickly becoming one of the deadliest drugs on our streets. This bill would place xylazine in schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act while ensuring an exemption for appropriate use within the veterinary and ranching industries. The decision to place xylazine in schedule III is a product of extensive bipartisan work spanning two Congresses and two administrations, supported by both DEA and HHS. It is critical that we pass this commonsense bill to strengthen our ability to crack down on illicit xylazine distribution while preserving its legitimate veterinary and ranching uses. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.
“I like the people who worked on this bill. I want this bill to pass.”
“I want the House to vote yes on this bill.”
“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my friend from California's hard work on this bill and all the other colleagues he mentioned and the committee's work. I encourage a ``yes'' vote on this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my friend from California's hard work on this bill and all the other colleagues he mentioned and the committee's work. I encourage a ``yes'' vote on this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
