DETECT Nitazenes Act of 2026

TL;DR (AI)

• The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate must collaborate with the Drug Enforcement Agency to develop capabilities for detecting and disrupting illicit substances, including nitazenes.
• The bill updates the list of drugs in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include nitazenes, fentanyl, and xylazine.
• The collaboration aims to enhance the capacity to detect and identify drugs, even in very low concentrations, to counter the threat of nitazenes and other substances.