{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1563","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1563,"title":"STOP Fentanyl and Xylazine Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-25","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001130","fullName":"Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]","party":"D","state":"TX","district":30}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-25","text":"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."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":["Criminal procedure and sentencing","Drug trafficking and controlled substances"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-25","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-25","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-25","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-25","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Safeguarding Testing and Overdose Prevention Against Fentanyl and Xylazine Act or the STOP Fentanyl and Xylazine Act</strong></p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2025-07-24T14:03:06Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":377,"ts":"2026-04-15T04:55:48.073Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=STOP%20Fentanyl%20and%20Xylazine%20Act"}]}}