# 119-hr-10923: Public Health and Research Reforms in Controlled Substances Act of 2026

119-hr-10923, Public Health and Research Reforms in Controlled Substances Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10923
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Health and Research Reforms in Controlled Substances Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-04

## Summary

**This bill would shift the Controlled Substances Act to a *public‑health‑led drug scheduling* system**, centering decisions on therapeutic value and measurable health harms rather than only criminal‑law criteria. It would also create a formal federal system to classify emerging drug threats and change research, penalty, and resentencing rules.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal system for emerging drug threats: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would set up a federal classification and response system for emerging or evolving drug threats run by the ONDCP Coordinator. The system would define covered threats, monitor indicators like overdoses and seizures, require regular reviews and public dashboards, and force agenci…
- Health Secretary-led drug scheduling: mixed, high. If enacted, the Health Secretary would become the main official who recommends and places drugs into new lettered and numbered schedules. The bill would require publication in the Federal Register and at least 60 days for public comment before proposed placements or removals. A two-year transition…
- Faster drug research registrations: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would handle registrations for scientific investigators, while the Attorney General would keep other registration roles. Institutions of higher education could apply for research registrations. The bill would let an investigator start covered r…
- Higher drug fines and sentences: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would raise many maximum fines for drug-distribution and import/export offenses. Examples include replacing $1,000,000 with $10,000,000, $5,000,000 with $50,000,000, and raising some non‑individual caps up to $75,000,000. The bill would also change prior‑conviction references a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10923 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10923)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4714)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10923 (as of 2026-11-04).