Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8022

DETECT Nitazenes Act of 2026

Detection Tools for Synthetic Drugs

Mar 19·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the House Committee on Homeland Security. No action has been taken on the proposal since March 2026. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, and this bill is not moving forward at this time.

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The bill has bipartisan support and addresses a major public health issue, but it is still in the early stages of the lawmaking process.

Key Points

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to work with the Drug Enforcement Agency to create better ways to find and stop illegal drugs like nitazenes.
Nitazenes are powerful synthetic opioids that can be much stronger than fentanyl and are often hard to detect because they are used in very small amounts.
The plan adds nitazenes to the official list of high-priority drugs that the government must develop specialized scanning and testing equipment to catch.
By improving detection technology, the government aims to stop these dangerous chemicals from entering the country and reaching local communities.

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Mar 19, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

DETECT Nitazenes Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8022

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Data Sources

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D: 1R: 1

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