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Washington, D.C. – The bipartisan, bicameral Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, introduced by Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), August Pfluger (TX-11), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), and Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives. This bill would list xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance while protecting the drug’s legal use by veterinarians, farmers, and ranchers. The legislation now heads to the Senate for consideration. The Combating Illicit Xylazine Act previously passed the House in the 118th Congress w

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) introduced a bill to improve transparency between taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax refund claims. Currently, there is no requirement that the IRS pay or deny refund claims within a set timeframe. As a result, claims can spend years in the IRS’ queue without a decision, leaving taxpayers with no clear answers or recourse. The bill requires the IRS to respond to tax refund claims within one year of receivin