[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7980 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7980
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand certain
authorities with respect to the recall of controlled substances to
apply with respect to all drugs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 18, 2026
Ms. Dexter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand certain
authorities with respect to the recall of controlled substances to
apply with respect to all drugs, 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 Americans from Unsafe
Drugs Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION, NONDISTRIBUTION, AND RECALL OF DRUGS.
(a) Order To Cease Distribution and Recall.--Section 569D of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-8d) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``controlled
substances'' and inserting ``drugs'';
(2) by striking ``controlled substance'' each place such
term appears and inserting ``drug'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``controlled substances'' and
inserting ``drugs''; and
(B) by inserting ``of subsection (a)'' after ``an
order pursuant to paragraph (1) or an amended order
pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (3)'';
and
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ``or an official senior
to such Director'' and inserting ``or the Director of the
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (or an official
senior to either such Director)''.
(b) Imports and Exports.--Section 801(a) of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381(a)) is amended by striking ``is a
controlled substance subject to an order under section 569D'' and
inserting ``is a drug subject to an order under section 569D''.
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