HR8022Referred to Committee
DETECT Nitazenes Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-03-19
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
August Pfluger
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (545 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/P000048
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (2)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2026-03-19
Previously
- Homeland Security CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-19
Plain-English Summary
This bill would likely establish new detection methods or monitoring systems for nitazenes, a class of synthetic opioids that have become an emerging drug threat. The legislation would probably help law enforcement, public health officials, and border security agencies identify and track nitazenes more effectively to prevent their distribution and use. This could affect drug enforcement agencies, healthcare providers, and communities dealing with opioid-related issues.
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Subjects
Science, Technology, Communications
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8022 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8022 To require the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to work with the Drug Enforcement Agency to develop greater capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances, such as nitazenes, in very low concentrations. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2026 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Vindman, and Mr. Baumgartner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to work with the Drug Enforcement Agency to develop greater capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances, such as nitazenes, in very low concentrations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Nitazenes Act of 2026'' or the ``DETECT Nitazenes Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ENHANCING THE CAPACITY TO DETECT AND IDENTIFY DRUGS SUCH AS NITAZENES. Section 302(15) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 182(15)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``fentanyl and xylazine'' and inserting ``fentanyl, xylazine, and nitazenes''. <all>
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