U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10649: Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
To amend the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 to authorize the Attorney General, in coordination with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to award grants to covered entities to establish or maintain disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 to authorize the Attorney General, in coordination with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to award grants to covered entities to establish or maintain disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 to authorize the Attorney General, in coordination with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to award grants to covered entities to establish or maintain disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Grants for disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications Section 203 of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 ( 21 U.S.C. 822a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Grants for disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications (1) Grants (A) Awards In carrying out subsection (b), the Attorney General shall award grants to covered entities to establish or maintain disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications. (B) Limitation Of the total amount of awards under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, the Attorney General shall not award more than 10 percent to covered entities that are-- (i) State, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies; or (ii) manufacturers, distributors, or reverse distributors of prescription medications. (2) Discounts for eligible patients (A) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall …
Sponsors
- Suzanne Bonamici (D) · primary sponsor
- Riley Moore (R, HD-WV-2)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10649?
- HB10649 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2026.
- What does HB10649 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 to authorize the Attorney General, in coordination with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to award grants to covered entities to establish or maintain disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10649?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10649?
- Suzanne Bonamici (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10649?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10649
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