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.
Latest action (1 Oct 2026): Introduced
What this bill does
This bill, H.R. 10649, titled "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," aims to allow federal officials to provide funding to certain organizations. This funding would support the creation or continuation of locations where people can safely get rid of unused prescription drugs.
The specifics of who qualifies as a "covered entity" and the exact details of how these disposal sites would operate are not yet publicly available as the full text of the bill has not been published. However, the stated purpose suggests it would impact individuals seeking to dispose of medications and the organizations that would host these disposal sites.
H.R. 10649 was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Suzanne Bonamici on October 1, 2026. As it has just been introduced, it is currently in the initial stage of the legislative process. For the bill to potentially become law, it would need to be considered by committees, potentially pass both the House and the Senate, and then be signed by the President.
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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on October 1, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10649 do?
- This bill, H.R. 10649, titled "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," aims to allow federal officials to provide funding to certain organizations. This funding would support the creation or continuation of locations where people can safely get rid of unused prescription drugs. The specifics of who qualifies as a "covered entity" and the exact details of how these disposal sites would operate are not yet publicly available as the full text of the bill has not been published. However, the stated purpose suggests it would impact individuals seeking to dispose of medications and the organizations that would host these disposal sites. H.R. 10649 was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Suzanne Bonamici on October 1, 2026. As it has just been introduced, it is currently in the initial stage of the legislative process. For the bill to potentially become law, it would need to be considered by committees, potentially pass both the House and the Senate, and then be signed by the President.
- Has H.R. 10649 become law?
- Not yet. As of 1 Oct 2026, H.R. 10649 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10649?
- H.R. 10649 was sponsored by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR1] (Democrat-OR), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10649?
- Introduced (1 Oct 2026).
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