# 119-hr-3078: To amend the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to coordinate with certain Federal officials to conduct research, development, testing, and evaluation of novel technologies to detect fentanyl vapor or particles in support of rapid screening of the mails, at prisons, at United States borders, and in other related use cases, and for other purposes.

119-hr-3078, To amend the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to coordinate with certain Federal officials to conduct research, development, testing, and evaluation of novel technologies to detect fentanyl vapor or particles in support of rapid screening of the mails, at prisons, at United States borders, and in other related use cases, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-06-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3078
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to coordinate with certain Federal officials to conduct research, development, testing, and evaluation of novel technologies to detect fentanyl vapor or particles in support of rapid screening of the mails, at prisons, at United States borders, and in other related use cases, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-19

## Summary

**This bill would create a Department of Energy program to research and test** novel technologies that can detect fentanyl vapor or particles. It focuses on rapid screening for the mails, prisons, U.S. borders, and related use cases and requires coordination with law enforcement and postal leadership. - Postal workers and mail operations: Would direct technology testing for rapid screening of the mails, which could change how suspicious packages are identified and handled. - Corrections staff and facilities: Would support development of tools for screening in prisons to help detect fentanyl vapor or particles in those settings. - Border and immigration screening: Would fund testing of detection technologies for use at U.S. borders to assist rapid screening at ports of entry. - Federal agencies and program oversight: Directs the Secretary of Energy to carry out the research, development, testing, and evaluation in coordination with the Attorney General, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Postmaster General.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Research to spot fentanyl in mail and borders: benefit, low. If enacted, the Energy Department would lead research and testing to detect fentanyl vapor or particles. It would coordinate with the Attorney General, Homeland Security, and the Postmaster General. The goal is fast screening of mail, prisons, U.S. borders, and similar settings. The bill does not s…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3078 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3078)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3078 (as of 2026-06-19).