DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to research and develop improved detection tools for law enforcement to identify fentanyl and xylazine, a dangerous drug mixture. It specifically requires creating portable devices for quick field testing with minimal sample handling, equipment to separate complex drug mixtures, and AI-based systems to predict new synthetic drugs. The research must follow national AI safety guidelines and use current drug threat assessments from the Drug Enforcement Administration. This primarily affects federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies that use drug detection technology.