PERFECT Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8962 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8962 To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to publish a list of dietary supplement ingredients prohibited for use by members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2026 Mr. Davidson (for himself, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Khanna, and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to publish a list of dietary supplement ingredients prohibited for use by members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Enlisted and Recruits from Excessive and Catastrophic Trials Act of 2026'' or the ``PERFECT Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITED DIETARY SUPPLEMENT INGREDIENTS AND PERFORMANCE- ENHANCING SUBSTANCES. (a) Prohibition.--Chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 978 the following new section: ``Sec. 978a. Prohibited dietary supplement ingredients and performance- enhancing substances ``(a) Prohibited Ingredient and Substance Lists.--The Secretary shall publish and, not less frequently than once every 90 days, shall update a list of-- ``(1) dietary supplement ingredients prohibited for use by members of the armed forces; and ``(2) performance-enhancing substances prohibited for use by members of the armed forces. ``(b) Required Formats.--The Secretary shall publish the list under subsection (a)-- ``(1) on an internet website where such list may be viewed in full w