S. 689 · 118th Congress

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

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2023-03-07
Latest action
2023-03-07 · Introduced in Senate

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.)