In CommitteeFiled Mar 19, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R)
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Mar 20, 2026
Summary
The bill directs the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to work with the Drug Enforcement Administration to create better ways to find, identify, and disrupt nitazenes and similar illicit substances in trace amounts. It also amends the Homeland Security Act to add nitazenes to the list of drugs the agency must address. The goal is to improve the nation’s ability to respond to emerging synthetic opioid threats.
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