H.R. 1734 · 118th Congress

TRANQ Research Act of 2023

Introduced on Mar 23, 2023 by Mike Collins (R-GA-10). 25 cosponsors, 13 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-23.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-23
Introduced
Mar 23, 2023
Cosponsors
25
13 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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 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.

Subjects

  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Chemistry
  • Congressional oversight
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Higher education
  • Research administration and funding
  • Science and engineering education

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.

Mike CollinsR-GA-10Sponsor

Democrats · 13

Republicans · 12

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 11, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 425–0

History

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

  1. Mar 23, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 23, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 23, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  4. Mar 29, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Mar 29, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
  6. May 5, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-50.
  7. May 5, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-50.
  8. May 5, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.
  9. May 9, 2023 · HouseMr. Miller (OH) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. May 9, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2149-2151)
  11. May 9, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1734.
  12. May 9, 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.
  13. May 11, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2295-2296)
  14. May 11, 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): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 212). (text: 5/9/2023 CR H2149)House · Roll call 212
  15. May 11, 2023 · HouseOn 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). (text: 5/9/2023 CR H2149)House · Roll call 212
  16. May 11, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. May 15, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  18. Jun 22, 2023 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2250)
  19. Jun 22, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2250-2251)
  20. Jun 22, 2023 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2250-2251)
  21. Jun 26, 2023 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  22. Dec 4, 2023 · HouseMr. Lucas moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6087-6089)
  23. Dec 4, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - 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.
  24. Dec 4, 2023Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6087-6088)
  25. Dec 4, 2023 · HouseOn motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6087-6088)
  26. Dec 4, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  27. Dec 14, 2023Presented to President.
  28. Dec 14, 2023 · HousePresented to President.
  29. Dec 19, 2023Signed by President.
  30. Dec 19, 2023Signed by President.
  31. Dec 19, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-23.
  32. Dec 19, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-23.

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.