Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5415
Nitazene Control Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-09-16Topic: public health · criminal justiceSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would add a class of synthetic opioids called nitazenes (2-benzylbenzimidazole opioids) to Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The listing would cover substances with certain chemical structures that act on the mu-opioid receptor, including named drugs such as etonitazene, isotonitazene, and protonitazene, along with their isomers, esters, ethers, and salts. Any of these substances that were only temporarily scheduled would become permanently scheduled when the bill is enacted. The bill states that it does not allow new research with these substances without proper registration and scheduling compliance.
Sponsors
- Eugene Simon Vindman Democrat sponsor
- 30 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-09-16 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-09-16 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-09-16 | Introduced in House | introduce |