The Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act of 2026 directs the federal government to systematically collect and analyze data about chronic pain across the United States to better understand its scope and impact. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, working with the CDC, NIH, and other agencies, will gather information from existing federal research data and medical records to identify how common chronic pain is, who it affects most, what causes it, and which treatments work best. The bill specifically requires researchers to study pain risk factors, treatment effectiveness, co-occurring conditions like depression and substance use disorders, and the economic costs of chronic pain including lost work productivity. The legislation establishes a public "Chronic Pain Information Hub" website where researchers, clinicians, and the public can access findings and clinical tools, with information updated annually. The bill authorizes unspecified funding for the initiative through fiscal year 2030 and requires a progress report to Congress within two years of enactment.
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