TIME for Overdose Justice Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Mar 25, 2026
What it does
The TIME for Overdose Justice Act would amend the Controlled Substances Act to remove the statute of limitations for certain drug-related offenses that result in death or serious bodily injury, allowing prosecutors to bring charges at any time regardless of how much time has passed since the offense occurred. This change applies specifically to violations involving substances described in subsection (a) of Section 401(b) of the Controlled Substances Act, including conspiracies to commit such violations under Section 406. The bill affects individuals accused of drug trafficking or distribution offenses where overdose deaths or serious harm result, eliminating time barriers to prosecution in…
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