,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjbc,mr4   
,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4     
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1   
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4      
,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to ensure t ,/ates d n prohibit
 an individual f obta9+1 possess+1      
di/ribut+1 or us+ life-sav+ drug te/+   
te*nologies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,exp&+ ,nationwide ,access to ,te/      
,/rips ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ov]     
#aji1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di$ f drug 
ov]doses 9 #bjbb1 ) #fi p]c5t ( ^? dea?s
 involv+ syn!tic opioids l f5tanyl4     
7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion1 by #bjba1 ! rate 
( drug ov]dose dea?s involv+ xylaz9e 0  
#ce times high] ?an ! #bjah rate4  7#c7 

,"o significant contribut+ factor to !  
increase 9 drug ov]doses is individuals 
are (t5 unaw>e _! drugs are lac$ )      
syn!tic opioids & o!r dang]\s sub/ances4
  7#d7 ,9 #bjba1 #ib p]c5t ( drug       
ov]dose dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7       
un9t5tional4  7#e7 ,drug te/ /rips play 
a critical role 9 sav+ lives by         
effectively detect+ ! pres5ce ( f5tanyl1
 xylaz9e1 & o!r adult]ants 9 v>i\s drugs
 & =ms includ+ pills1 p[d]1 &           
injectables4  7#f7 ,/udies %[ t         
individuals ) access to te/+ /rips      
regul>ly use !m be=e drug consumption1  
lead+ to a high] likelihood ( modify+ _!
 drug use behavior or ab/a9+ f drug use1
 !reby r$uc+ ! risk ( drug ov]doses4    
7#g7 ,9 #bjba1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease      
,control & ,prev5tion & ! ,sub/ance     
,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices         
,adm9i/ration ann\nc$ ! au?orization (  
,f$]al fund+ to acquire f5tanyl /rips to
 address ?is crisis4  7#h7 ,z ( ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 approximately #cf 
,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia h       

legaliz$ ! use ( f5tanyl te/ /rips4     
,h[ev]1 9 few] ?an a doz5 ,/ates1       
f5tanyl te/ /rips are /ill categoriz$ z 
drug p>aph]nalia1 limit+ access to ^!   
life-sav+ tools = _m individuals4  7#i7 
,:ile _m ,/ates h decrim9aliz$ f5tanyl  
/rips1 ! crim9alization ( xylaz9e /rips 
rema9s preval5t 9 sev]al ,/ates1 ev5 z  
xylaz9e poses an em]g+ ?reat4  7#aj7    
,ensur+ access to ^! te/ /rips is       
ju/ifi$ "u congressional regulation (   
int]/ate comm]ce1 z ^! /rips are consum]
 products t involve economic            
transactions1 includ+ ! %ipm5t ( goods1 
provision ( s]vices1 & pur*ases across  
,/ate l9es4  #c4 ,access to drug te/+   
te*nologies  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m life-sav+ drug te/+      
te*nologies means devices1 includ+ te/  
/rips1 t c detect ! pres5ce ( f5tanyl1  
xylaz9e1 or o!r adult]ants 9 drug       
samples prior to use4  7b7 ,access to   
drug te/+ te*nologies ,a ,/ate-- 7#a7   
%all n prohibit an individual f obta9+1 
possess+1 di/ribut+1 or us+ life-sav+   

drug te/+ te*nologies2 &  7#b7 %all n   
prosecute an individual solely = obta9+1
 possess+1 di/ribut+1 or us+ life-sav+  
drug te/+ te*nologies4