House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Nitazene Control Act of 2025

H.R. 5415Introduced Sep 16, 2025Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to permanently schedule the class of benzimidazole-opioids known as nitazenes, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Eugene Vindman D-VA

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 16, 2025
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Latest action: Sep 16, 2025 — 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5415.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. VINDMAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 151, September 16, 2025, Page H4365):
Article I Clause 8 Section 18
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

30 cosponsors — 21 Republicans, 9 Democrats

21 of 30 cosponsors (70%) are from the other party.

James Baird (R-IN), Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), Robert Bresnahan (R-PA), Mike Carey (R-OH), Donald Davis (D-NC), Randy Fine (R-FL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Russell Fry (R-SC), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Daniel Goldman (D-NY), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Andy Harris (R-MD), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Susie Lee (D-NV), Sam Liccardo (D-CA), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Richard McCormick (R-GA), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Robert Onder (R-MO), August Pfluger (R-TX), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY), David Taylor (R-OH), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Matt Van Epps (R-TN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Eugene Vindman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-7 district

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