No standalone psychedelic bill receives a floor vote in 12 weeks; any movement comes via NDAA/VA appropriations rider or a Mental Health Caucus hearing.

Getting a new law passed in the US Congress requires finding room on a very crowded schedule, and right now lawmakers are focused on other priorities. The most realistic way psychedelic-related policy moves forward in the next few months is as a small add-on tucked inside a big military spending bill (called the NDAA, or National Defense Authorization Act) or a budget bill for veterans' care — not as its own bill getting a spotlight vote.

The visible legislative agenda is saturated with unrelated priorities. Riders and hearings are the only vehicles with bandwidth this session.