TRANQ Research Act of 2023
Public Law 118-23 · H.R. 1734 · 118th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 19, 2023 · Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA-10)
Cosponsors (25): Rep. Yadira Caraveo, Rep. Frank Lucas,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality Research Act of 2023 or the TRANQ Research Act of 2023
This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support research and other activities related to identifying xylazine (a compound used in veterinary medicine as a nonopioid tranquilizer), novel synthetic opioids, and other new psychoactive substances.
In particular, NIST must support
• basic measurement science and research;
• near-real time spectrometry capabilities (i.e., a technique for rapidly identifying the chemical composition of a substance);
• strategies and voluntary best practices for handling, transporting, and analyzing such substances; and
• collaboration with other government agencies, institutions of higher education, and the private sector to enhance relevant narcotic and opioid detection and analysis capabilities.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must conduct a study on the capabilities of the federal government to detect, identify, and otherwise respond to threats of new psychoactive substances, such as xylazine.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1280Related bill
TRANQ Research Act of 2023
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 25 actions.
- Dec 19, 2023Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-23.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 14, 2023FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 4, 2023Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Lucas moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1734.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jun 26, 2023FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 22, 2023FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- May 15, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- May 11, 2023FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 212).House roll call 212
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- May 9, 2023FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1734.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Miller (OH) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 5, 2023CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-50.
- Mar 29, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 23, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.
Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 139SenateSen. Ted CruzR-TX· offered Jun 22, 2023Agreed to
in the nature of a substitute.
Jun 22, 2023: Amendment SA 139 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Data notes
Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.