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S. 1280 118th Congress Senate

TRANQ Research Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to require coordinated National Institute of Standards and Technology science and research activities regarding illicit drugs containing xylazine, novel… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require coordinated National Institute of Standards and Technology science and research activities regarding illicit drugs containing xylazine, novel synthetic opioids, and other substances of concern, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 25, 2023 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 13, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.
Dec 13, 2023
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 10, 2023
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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 Latest action December 13, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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, including graduate and postgraduate 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.

The Government Accountability Office must evaluate the capability of the federal government to respond to the threats posed by new psychoactive substances like xylazine, including with respect to available technology and laboratories.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1734 TRANQ Research Act of 2023
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 13, 2023
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 13, 2023
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 31, 2023
 D
Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · May 31, 2023
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 25, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1280: TRANQ Research Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1280/
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"S. 1280: TRANQ Research Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1280/.
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S. 1280, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1280/.
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