United States · Bill · S
S. 3788 (109th)
Assisted Suicide Prevention Act of 2006
Introduced
3 August 2006
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Assisted Suicide Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit medical practitioners from using a controlled substance for the purpose of assisting suicide or causing the death of any person. Provides that dispensing, distributing, or administering a controlled substance to alleviate pain or discomfort in the usual course of professional practice consistent with public health and safety is a legitimate medical purpose, even if the use of such substance may increase the risk of death.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 August 2006
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 August 2006
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 August 2006
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3788
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/3788