Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 or the DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024
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 the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Drug Enforcement Administration, respectively, regarding these efforts.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-23 | President | Became Public Law No: 118-186. | Library of Congress |
| 2024-12-23 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2024-12-23 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-18 | ResolvingDifferences | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-18 | Vote | On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 1 (Roll no. 514). (text: CR H7335-7336) | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-18 | ResolvingDifferences | At 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. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-18 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 8663. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-18 | ResolvingDifferences | Mr. Green (TN) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H7335-7337, H7340-7341) | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-13 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2024-12-12 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7041) | Senate |
| 2024-12-12 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7041) | Senate |
| 2024-12-12 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2024-09-10 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2024-09-09 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2024-09-09 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5064) | House floor actions |
| 2024-09-09 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8663. | House floor actions |
| 2024-09-09 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5064-5065) | House floor actions |
| 2024-09-09 | Floor | Mr. Gimenez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2024-08-23 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531. | House floor actions |
| 2024-08-23 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-634. | House floor actions |
| 2024-06-12 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2024-06-12 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2024-06-12 | Committee | Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Discharged | House committee actions |
| 2024-06-07 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology. | House committee actions |
| 2024-06-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. | House floor actions |
| 2024-06-07 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |