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H.R. 1563 119th Congress House

STOP Fentanyl and Xylazine Act

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify that the possession, sale, purchase, importation, exportation, or transportation of drug testing equipment th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify that the possession, sale, purchase, importation, exportation, or transportation of drug testing equipment that tests for the presence of fentanyl or xylazine is not unlawful.

Introduced: February 25, 2025 Introduced by: Jasmine Crockett Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substances
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safeguarding Testing and Overdose Prevention Against Fentanyl and Xylazine Act or the STOP Fentanyl and Xylazine Act

This bill exempts the possession, sale, purchase, import, export, or transport of equipment that tests for the presence of fentanyl or xylazine from criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Feb 25, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1563: STOP Fentanyl and Xylazine Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1563/
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"H.R. 1563: STOP Fentanyl and Xylazine Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1563/.
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H.R. 1563, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1563/.
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