Bill makes certain synthetic opioids illegal to sell but not to use.
H.R. 10272 — End Gas Station Heroin Act · Filed by Lance Gooden (R-TX) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 3, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill makes two kratom chemicals illegal when concentrated or made in a lab. Natural kratom products stay legal if they stay below certain levels. The bill targets synthetic opioids sold at gas stations. People who use these drugs cannot be arrested. Companies that make or sell these drugs can be arrested.
Who it affects
Drug sellers and manufacturers face arrest. People who use these drugs do not face arrest for personal use. Kratom sellers must keep their products natural and below concentration limits.
One thing to notice
The bill does not give money for enforcement. It relies on existing government money and staff.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.
- Sep 3, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 3, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- kratom — A plant from Southeast Asia that people use as a powder or drink.
- synthetic opioids — Man-made drugs similar to heroin that are very addictive and dangerous.
- concentrated — Made stronger by removing water or other parts of a substance.
- personal use — Drugs kept for one person to use, not to sell to others.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (6,930 characters) on Sep 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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