A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to define currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions, and for other purposes.

3/13/2024, 10:15 AM

This bill provides for the classification of drugs or other substances that are part of approved breakthrough therapies as schedule II controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act. (Schedule II controlled substances are substances that have a high potential for abuse but have a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions.)

Congress
118

Number
S - 689

Introduced on
2023-03-07

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/7/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This bill provides for the classification of drugs or other substances that are part of approved breakthrough therapies as schedule II controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act. (Schedule II controlled substances are substances that have a high potential for abuse but have a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions.)

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to define currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact
Health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/2/2023

This bill provides for the classification of drugs or other substances that are part of approved breakthrough therapies as schedule II controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act. (Schedule II controlled substances are substances th...


Latest Action3/7/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.