Controlled Substances Act Clarification in Sciences Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jun 8, 2026
What it does
The Controlled Substances Act Clarification in Sciences Act of 2026 would amend the Controlled Substances Act to update key definitions related to medical use, dependence, abuse, and safety, aligning them with modern scientific and medical understanding. It would require the Attorney General to defer to the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ scientific and medical evaluations when scheduling substances and to schedule drugs only when controls are reasonably tailored to protect public health and safety while preserving access for accepted medical uses and recognizing potential societal benefits. The bill affects federal drug scheduling processes, healthcare practitioners, researchers,…
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