# 118-hr-4242: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to issue guidance on considerations for conducting clinical trials for psychedelic assisted therapy.

118-hr-4242, To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to issue guidance on considerations for conducting clinical trials for psychedelic assisted therapy., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-4242
- Congress: 118
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to issue guidance on considerations for conducting clinical trials for psychedelic assisted therapy.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2023-06-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to issue guidance on considerations for conducting clinical trials for psychedelic assisted therapy.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2023-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2023-06-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-4242 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4242)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4242 (as of 2026-10-15).