Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 23, 2024
Step 2
Referred
May 23, 2024
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Sep 18, 2024
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Dec 2, 2024
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House floor
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate to take certain actions to support the detection of drugs such as fentanyl and xylazine. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the directorate's research and development efforts to improve drug detection equipment and reference libraries for law enforcement agencies, including with respect to portable equipment, equipment that can analyze complex samples, and technology that uses artificial intelligence or other techniques to detect new substances. The bill additionally requires the directorate to follow certain standards and rely on certain information from...
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| Bill | Text overlap | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 8663— DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 | 69% | ENACTED |
Timeline · 5 actions
Dec 2, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 118-253.
Dec 2, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 654.
Sep 18, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 23, 2024
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.