United States · Law · HR
H.R. 639 (114th)
Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act
Introduced
2 February 2015
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Status
Became Public Law No: 114-89.
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4 March 2026
Summary
Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act Amends the Controlled Substances Act to require any proceedings for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule of the Attorney General for the classification of a controlled substance that are initiated at the request of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to control a drug or other substance not previously scheduled, where the Secretary has recommended the drug or other substance be placed in schedule II, III, IV, or V, to be commenced not later than 120 days after receipt of written recommendations from the Secretary. Requires the final rule to be issued not later than 60 days after the date on which both the public comment period has closed and the new drug is the subject of an approved new drug application, unless a hearing on the proposed rule is granted by the Attorney General. Directs the Attorney General, for the purposes of registration to manufacture a controlled substance in schedule III, IV, or V for use only in a clinical trial, to register an applicant, or serve upon the applicant an order to show cause why registration should not be denied, revoked, or suspended, not later than 180 days after receiving an application and all information necessary to make a determination about whether the issuance of such registration is inconsistent with the public interest. Directs the Attorney General, for the purposes of registration to manufacture a controlled substance in schedule I or II for use only in a clinical trial, to: (1) issue a notice of application not later than 90 days after receipt of an application and all necessary information to issue such notice; and (2) register an applicant, or serve upon the applicant an order to show cause why registration should not be denied, revoked, or suspended, within 180 days following the close of the comment period and receipt of all information necessary to make a determination about whether the issuance of such registration is consistent with the public interest and with U.S. obligations under international treaties in effect on May 1, 1971, unless a hearing on the application has been granted pursuant to a provision of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act regarding emergency situations.
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18 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 25 November 2015
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 25 November 2015
Public Law
summary · EN · 25 November 2015
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 26 October 2015
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 26 October 2015
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 26 October 2015
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 March 2015
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 March 2015
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 March 2015
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 March 2015
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 16 March 2015
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 16 March 2015
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 16 March 2015
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 February 2015
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 February 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 February 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/639
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/639