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S 4626

PERFECT Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced by Mike Lee

The bill requires DoD to publish and regularly update a list of prohibited dietary supplement ingredients and performance-enhancers for service members, with education, enforcement

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Bill Summary · S 4626

Overview

  • Bill: S. 4626 (PERFECT Act of 2026)
  • Session: 119th Congress
  • Purpose: Amend title 10 to require the Secretary of Defense to publish and regularly update a list of dietary supplement ingredients prohibited for use by members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including performance-enhancing substances, with associated governance, education, and reporting provisions.

Main purpose and intent

  • Establish a formal, regularly updated prohibited ingredients list to protect enlisted personnel and recruits from unsafe or inappropriate dietary supplements.
  • Create mechanisms for enforcement, education, and transparency, aiming to reduce disciplinary actions and improve safety regarding supplement use.

Key provisions and changes

  1. Prohibited ingredients and substances

    • Adds a new Section 978a to Chapter 49 of Title 10.
    • The Secretary of Defense must publish and update, at least every 90 days:
      • (1) A list of dietary supplement ingredients prohibited for Armed Forces members.
      • (2) A list of performance-enhancing substances prohibited for Armed Forces members.
    • Format requirements for publication:
      • (A) An internet site with the full list viewable without search.
      • (B) A searchable database.
      • (C) A downloadable digital file in a common format.

  2. Command actions regarding prohibited ingredients

    • Establishes options for commanding officers when a member possesses or uses a supplement containing a prohibited ingredient (excluding controlled-substance schedule elements):
      • (1) May elect not to discipline if:
      • (A) First disciplinary offense.
      • (B) Officer determines the member meets a “good faith” standard.
      • (C) Member agrees to participate in education, counseling, or drug testing in lieu of discipline.
      • (2) May elect not to subject the member to administrative separation.

  3. Possession not equaling drug abuse

    • Possession of a supplement containing a prohibited ingredient (not a Schedule I–V controlled substance) shall not constitute drug abuse for purposes of title 10, provided certain conditions under the new standards are met.

  4. Good faith standard for discipline decisions

    • Defines good faith standard, including circumstances such as:
      • Lack of actual knowledge about the prohibited ingredient.
      • Purchasing from a DoD-affiliated retail facility.
      • Reasonable reliance on the published list (even if misspellings or variations exist).
      • Reasonable belief that the supplement does not contain the prohibited ingredient.

  5. Department of Defense instructions and website enhancements

    • Within 120 days after enactment, DoD must revise Instruction 6130.06 to implement the new provisions.
    • Within one year after enactment, DoD must enhance the Operations Safety Internet website to improve:
      • Functionality for vendors and service members.
      • Search tools (autofill, autocorrect).
      • AI-assisted label scanning and ingredient lookup.
      • Registration for notifications when an ingredient is added to the list.

  6. Dietary supplement safety education

    • Within one year, DoD must review opportunities to integrate supplement safety education into existing training for service members.

  7. Reporting requirements

    • Initial implementation report (within 120 days): progress on ensuring DoD retail facilities do not sell products with prohibited ingredients.
    • Final implementation report (within 2 years): steps taken to implement 978a provisions.
    • Annual reports (for five years):
      • Data on administrative separation actions for possession/possession of prohibited-ingredient supplements (disaggregated by branch, pay grade, discharge characterization, contest outcome, etc.).
      • Number of commanding officers who elected not to discipline under the new policy.
      • Assessment of education program effectiveness on supplement safety.

Who/how it would be affected

  • Members of the Armed Forces (active, reserve, and potentially other DoD components) who use or purchase dietary supplements.
  • DoD-affiliated retail facilities and vendors (impact on what products are stocked and sold).
  • Commanding officers and leadership who would apply the new good-faith and disciplinary decision framework.
  • DoD and military educational/medical training programs, which may integrate enhanced supplement safety education.
  • DoD IT and information systems users (enhanced website, searchable databases, automated alerts).

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Effective date: Enactment date not specified in the summary; provisions become active upon enactment.
  • Immediate actions:
    • DoD to publish and regularly update the prohibited-ingredients list (every 90 days).
    • DoD to update instructions within 120 days.
  • Medium-term actions:
    • DoD Operations Safety website enhancements within one year.
    • Education program reviews within one year.
  • Reporting cadence:
    • Initial implementation report within 120 days.
    • Final implementation report within two years.
    • Annual five-year series of detailed workforce and discipline-related reports.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Increased transparency and accessibility of prohibited ingredients for service members.
  • Potential shift in disciplinary approaches, with discretion granted to commanding officers to avoid discipline in certain first-offense cases if criteria are met.
  • Possible reduction in unlawful drug-use-related separations where education and counseling are effective alternatives.
  • Administrative burden on DoD to maintain and update the lists, training, and reporting requirements.
  • Enhanced use of technology (AI-assisted label scanning, improved notification systems) to support safer supplement use.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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