H.R. 1734TRANQ Research Act of 2023

1 recorded action296 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Mike Collins [R-GA-10]
Cosponsors: 25 · 13 Democrats · 12 Republicans
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Committee: Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Latest action: Dec 19, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-23.

IntroducedMar 23, 2023
Passed the HouseMay 11, 2023
Passed the SenateJun 22, 2023
Sent to the PresidentDec 14, 2023
Became lawDec 19, 2023

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1734 as public Law on Dec 19, 2023. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 212

House May 11, 2023

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

TRANQ Research Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

425 Yea 0 Nay 10 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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How the chamber split

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All members435 members

Democratic213 members

Republican222 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors25 · 13 Democrats · 12 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1734 and vote against it. 18 signed when it was filed.

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H.R. 1734TRANQ Research Act of 2023

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 212

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors25 · 13 Democrats · 12 Republicans

H.R. 1734TRANQ Research Act of 2023

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 212

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors25 · 13 Democrats · 12 Republicans

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