DETECT Nitazenes Act of 2025

119 S3093 IS: Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Nitazenes Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-11-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3093 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 3, 2025 Mr. Schmitt (for himself, Mr. McCormick , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Gallego , and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to work with the Drug Enforcement Agency to develop greater capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances, such as nitazenes, in very low concentrations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Nitazenes Act of 2025 or the DETECT Nitazenes Act of 2025 . 2. Enhancing the capacity to detect and identify drugs such as nitazenes Section 302(15) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 182(15) ) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking fentanyl and xylazine and inserting fentanyl, xylazine, and nitazenes .