# 119-hr-7980: Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2026

119-hr-7980, Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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- As of: 2026-10-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7980
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Expands federal recall authority from controlled substances to all drugs.** It would also name the Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research in recall authority and apply recall orders to drug imports and exports. - Patients and families would get broader protection because recalls could target any unsafe drug, not only controlled substances. - Drug makers and companies that import or export medicines would face wider recall coverage affecting domestic and cross-border shipments. - Regulators would explicitly include the Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research or senior officials in issuing or overseeing recall orders.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More FDA recall power for drugs: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would let the FDA use its recall and import/export order powers for all drugs, not just controlled substances. It would change statute language to replace "controlled substance" with "drug" in the key recall rules and in import/export enforcement. It would also let the Directo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-10492: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7980 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7980)

## 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-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-10492: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10492)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7980 (as of 2026-10-30).