# 119-hr-8022: DETECT Nitazenes Act of 2026

119-hr-8022, DETECT Nitazenes Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8022
- Congress: 119
- Title: DETECT Nitazenes Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Adds nitazenes to the list of illicit substances the Department of Homeland Security tracks.** This bill would amend the Homeland Security Act to include nitazenes alongside fentanyl and xylazine, and its title calls for the Science and Technology Directorate to work with the Drug Enforcement Administration to develop capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt nitazenes in very low concentrations.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal list would include nitazenes: benefit, low. This bill would add “nitazenes” to the Department of Homeland Security’s enumerated substances list in the Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C. 182(15)). If enacted, DHS components and other federal programs that use that list would be directed to test for and report these drugs. That change could help…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8022 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8022)

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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8022 (as of 2026-09-21).