H.R. 1076 · 118th Congress

Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act

Introduced on Feb 17, 2023 by Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15). 8 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-79.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-79
Introduced
Feb 17, 2023
Cosponsors
8
3 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Open in the Congress explorerCongress.govAlert me

Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study on the trafficking into the United States of synthetic drugs, and related illicit finance, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Smuggling and trafficking

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Monica De La CruzR-TX-15Sponsor

Democrats · 3

Republicans · 5

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    May 22, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 402–2

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 17, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 17, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Feb 17, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Feb 17, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Feb 17, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  6. Feb 24, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  7. Feb 28, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Feb 28, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  9. May 22, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-75, Part I.
  10. May 22, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-75, Part I.
  11. May 22, 2023Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
  12. May 22, 2023 · HouseCommittee on the Judiciary discharged.
  13. May 22, 2023Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
  14. May 22, 2023 · HouseCommittee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
  15. May 22, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 55.
  16. May 22, 2023 · HouseMr. Luetkemeyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  17. May 22, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2469-2471)
  18. May 22, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1076.
  19. May 22, 2023 · HouseAt 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.
  20. May 22, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2483)
  21. May 22, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 228). (text: CR H2469)House · Roll call 228
  22. May 22, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 228). (text: CR H2469)House · Roll call 228
  23. May 22, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  24. May 30, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  25. Jul 23, 2024Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  26. Jul 23, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  27. Jul 23, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  28. Jul 23, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5319; text: CR S5319)
  29. Jul 24, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  30. Sep 11, 2024Presented to President.
  31. Sep 11, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  32. Sep 13, 2024Signed by President.
  33. Sep 13, 2024Signed by President.
  34. Sep 13, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-79.
  35. Sep 13, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-79.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.