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To amend the Controlled Substances Act to extend the limitations period for certain offenses resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
Summary
- Removes the statute of limitations for prosecuting drug trafficking violations under the Controlled Substances Act when death or serious bodily injury results from the use of the drug
- Applies the removal of time limits to conspiracy charges related to these drug trafficking violations
- Allows prosecution to proceed at any time, overriding the standard federal statute of limitations for cases involving fatal or serious overdoses
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Sponsor (1)
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![Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/S001198.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Sullivan, Dan (R-AK)
Actions (2)
- Mar 25, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Mar 25, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 25, 2026
Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to extend the limitations period for certain offenses resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Timely Investigation and Maximum Enforcement for Overdose Justice Act” or the “TIME for Overdose Justice Act”.
SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS.
Section 401(b) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(8) Notwithstanding section 3282 of title 18, United States Code, an indictment may be found or an information instituted at any time without limitation for any violation of subsection (a) described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, or conspiracy to commit a violation of such subsection (a) under section 406, if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance.”. <all>
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