H.R. 7970
119th Congress
House
STOP Nitazenes Act
Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to permanently schedule 2-benzylbenzimidazole opioids (commonly referred to as nitazenes) as Schedule 1 controlled substances, and for other purposes.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of JusticeDrug trafficking and controlled substances
Everywhere this bill has been
8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 21.
Jul 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 20, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 25, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jun 25, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 18, 2026
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.
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 21.
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Committees of jurisdiction
3
Lobbying activity
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- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)
- DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
- CAROL G HOLLADAY & ASSOCIATES
- AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
- AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
- DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
- Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
- Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
- Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
- Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
- Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7970: STOP Nitazenes Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7970/
"H.R. 7970: STOP Nitazenes Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7970/.
H.R. 7970, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7970/.
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