The PERFECT Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Armed Services for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
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Unlikely to pass
Most standalone bills like this struggle to pass unless they are added to the annual defense spending bill.
Key Points
The bill requires the Department of Defense to create and update a clear list of banned dietary supplements and performance-enhancing drugs every 90 days. This list must be easy to find online and searchable so troops can check their vitamins or workout powders.
It creates a good faith rule to protect service members who accidentally take a banned ingredient. If a soldier buys a supplement at a military store or checks the list and it is not there, their commander can choose not to punish them for a first offense.
The military would be required to upgrade its safety website with better search tools and even artificial intelligence. These tools would help troops scan product labels with their phones to see if the ingredients are allowed.
The Defense Department must report to Congress every year on how many people are being disciplined for supplement use. This helps ensure that troops are not being kicked out of the military for honest mistakes involving common health products.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
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May 21, 2026Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
May 21, 2026
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
