Nitazene Response Act

David J. Taylor

Republican · OH · Representative

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-04-02

Source: Congress.gov

This bill would address the growing problem of nitazene, a dangerous synthetic opioid that has been appearing in illegal drug supplies across the country. The legislation likely aims to increase law enforcement tools, public health responses, and potentially penalties related to nitazene production and distribution to help combat this emerging drug threat. The bill would affect drug enforcement agencies, public health officials, and communities struggling with opioid addiction.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8192 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8192 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidelines for the purpose of addressing the problem of nitazene overdoses, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2026 Mr. Taylor introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidelines for the purpose of addressing the problem of nitazene overdoses, and for other purposes. 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 ``Nitazene Response Act''. SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE IN RESPONDING TO NITAZENE OVERDOSES. (a) Guidelines.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall issue updated, evidence-based clinical guidelines (in this section referred to as the ``guidelines'') for responding to nitazene overdoses. (2) Contents.--The guidelines shall contain-- (A) a description of best practices for responding to potential nitazene overdoses, including protocols for administering naloxone; (B) guidance for emergency departments and hospitals in responding to nitazene overdoses; (C) guidance for rural and volunteer emergency medical services systems in responding to nitazene overdoses; and (D) such other information as the Secretary determines appropriate. (3) Publication.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish the guidelines on the public internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services. (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the guidelines and a description of how the guidelines will assist in addressing the problem of nitazene overdoses. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Nitazene.-- (A) In general.--The term ``nitazene'' means benzimidazole-opioids, including any substance (including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers) that has a chemical structure that is substantially similar to that of etonitazene or isotonitazene, including-- (i) a benzimidazole core substituted at the 2-position with a benzyl or substituted benzyl group; (ii) a basic nitrogen-containing side chain at the 1-position; and (iii) exhibits agonist activity at the mu- opioid receptor. (B) Included substances.--The term ``nitazene'' includes, at a minimum, the following: etonitazene, clonitazene, metonitazene, isotonitazene, protonitazene, butonitazene, etodesnitazene, flunitazene, N-pyrrolidino etonitazene, N-desethyl isotonitazene, and N-piperidinyl etonitazene. (2) Nitazene overdose.--The term ``nitazene overdose'' means an overdose involving nitazene or any other ultra-potent synthetic opioid. <all>

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