The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2023
HR 1734 Signed into law

Sponsored by Mike Collins (R)

TRANQ Research Act of 2023

Directs NIST to research faster ways to identify xylazine and other new psychoactive drugs.

Tradeoff

Adds federal research on xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, and other new drugs. The summary does not list a dollar cost for the work.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 1734, TRANQ Research Actwww.cbo.gov/publication/59128 · May 2023

The House passed this 425-0 on May 11, 2023. The Senate passed it by on June 22, 2023.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 23, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Science, Space, and Technology(Mar 23, 2023)

  3. House

    The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 36 - 0(Mar 29, 2023)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-50.

  4. House

    On Motion to and Pass, as Amended

    Passed(Roll #212 · May 11, 2023)

    425 yeanay 0

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(May 15, 2023)

  6. Senate · Amended

    Senator Cruz's

    Agreed to by (S.Amdt. 139 · Jun 22, 2023)

    Adds a Comptroller General study of Federal, State, and local detection of new psychoactive substances, with a report due within two years.

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jun 22, 2023)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  8. House

    House accepted the Senate's version

    Agreed to by (Dec 4, 2023)

    Both chambers now agree on the same text. No individual votes were recorded.

  9. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 14, 2023)

  10. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  11. Enacted

    Became law(Dec 19, 2023)

Final passage· May 11, 2023· 118th Congress · 2023–2025