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S. 326: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study and clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Jon Tester

Sponsor. Senior Senator for Montana. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 23, 2023
Length: 14 pages
Introduced
Feb 9, 2023
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Status

Failed Cloture on Apr 26, 2023

This bill is provisionally dead due to a failed vote for cloture on April 26, 2023. Cloture is required to move past a Senate filibuster or the threat of a filibuster and takes a 3/5ths vote. In practice, most bills must pass cloture to move forward in the Senate.

Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.

Cosponsors

9 Cosponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans, 2 Independents)

Prognosis
59% chance of being enacted (details)
Source

History

Feb 9, 2023
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

Feb 16, 2023
 
Ordered Reported

A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.

Apr 26, 2023
 
Failed Cloture in the Senate

The Senate must often vote to end debate before voting on a bill, called a cloture vote. The vote on cloture failed. This is often considered a filibuster. The Senate may try again.

If this bill has further action, the following steps may occur next:
 
Passed Senate (House next)

 
Passed House

 
Signed by the President

S. 326 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 326. This is the one from the 118th Congress.

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