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118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

S. 326: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023

ReportedMar 23, 2023

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 9, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to Senate, Mar 23, 2023

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study the effects of cannabis on veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system and have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or chronic pain (i.e., eligible veterans).

First, the bill requires the VA to conduct an observational, 18-month study on the effects of cannabis on the health outcomes of eligible veterans. The VA must report on the study and address whether it is able to meet criteria necessary to conduct clinical trials.

Then, if the VA determines that it is able to proceed, it must carry out a series of clinical trials on the effects of cannabis appropriate for investigational use, as determined by the Food and Drug Administration, on the outcomes of eligible veterans. The VA must carry out a long-term observational study of the clinical trial participants.

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The VA may terminate the trials if it is unable to meet clinical guideline requirements or the trials would create excessive risk to participants.

The VA must ensure that the study and trials are representative of the demographics of veterans in the United States, as determined by the most recent data from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census.

The study and trials must include mechanisms to ensure data preservation and registration as necessary (in an anonymous form).

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Apr 26, 2023SenateClotureFailed, yea-nay 57–42
    Roll call 97 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats45101
    Republicans84100
    Independents4000
    Total574201

    Senate roll call 97: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed. Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected.

    9 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat, 8 Republicans

    How each member voted (100)

Amendments

2 offered

Showing 2 of 2 amendments

Cosponsors

9

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

84 points earned
  1. 1Jon Tester D-MT SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported; 2 amendments offered5 events+30
  2. 2Dan Sullivan R-AK1 maverick vote; cosponsored2 events+6
  3. 2Bill Cassidy R-LA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Susan Collins R-ME1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Joshua Hawley R-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Feb 9, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Jon Tester.
Show the full action history (9 actions)
  1. Apr 26, 2023Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 97.
  2. Apr 26, 2023Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 326 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 97) entered in Senate.
  3. Apr 20, 2023Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
  4. Apr 20, 2023Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1286)
  5. Mar 23, 2023Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester without amendment. Without written report.
  6. Mar 23, 2023Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.
  7. Feb 16, 2023Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  8. Feb 9, 2023Introduced in Senate
  9. Feb 9, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.