US, Jan. 10 -- Washington, DC: Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement after his bipartisan bill, the Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of (DETECT) Fentanyl and Xylazine Act was signed into law. This legislation empowers Law Enforcement with research, information, and technologies to find and eliminate dangerous drugs infiltrating America's communities.

"I'm incredibly proud that my bipartisan, bicameral DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act has been signed into law. This legislation is a critical step in combating the devastating epidemic of illegal narcotics flooding into our country, tearing apart families and communities," said LaL...