DETECT Nitazenes Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8022 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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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

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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>