Controlled Substances Act Clarification in Sciences Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9186 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9186 To amend the Controlled Substances Act to more closely align the Act with modern medical knowledge, terminology, and practices, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2026 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to more closely align the Act with modern medical knowledge, terminology, and practices, 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 ``Controlled Substances Act Clarification in Sciences Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. (a) Definitions.--Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(61) The term `accepted medical use' means the use of a drug or other substance-- ``(A) in accordance with an approval under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or licensure under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act; ``(B) to conduct scientific research to advance the understanding of human biology, develop new therapies, or research animal or human models of disease, syndrome, or disorder; or ``(C) in accordance with a recognized legitimate medical use if-- ``(i) a jurisdiction has authorized the drug or substance for medical use; ``(ii) the drug or substance is widely used in such jur