Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

This bill makes xylazine, a sedative approved for use in animals that has been increasingly mixed with fentanyl in illegal drug trafficking, a controlled substance under federal law. It places xylazine in Schedule III, meaning it would be regulated similarly to drugs like ketamine, and makes it a crime to manufacture, distribute, or possess xylazine for illegal purposes. The bill allows veterinarians, pharmacies, and animal-control programs to continue using xylazine legally without extra registration requirements, and it requires the DEA to track xylazine transactions and report on how widespread its illegal use and trafficking have become.

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