[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4209 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4209
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to extend the limitations period
for certain offenses resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
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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
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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.''.
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TIME for Overdose Justice Act
#4209 | S Congress #119
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Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (3/25/2026)
Bill Text Source: Congress.gov
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