A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to extend the limitations period for certain offenses resulting in death or serious bodily injury

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 25Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

**What it does:** This bill would extend the time limit (called a "limitations period") for prosecuting certain drug-related crimes under federal law when those crimes result in someone's death or serious bodily injury. **Who it affects:** - Federal prosecutors who investigate drug crimes - Defendants accused of drug offenses that caused death or serious harm - Families of victims who died or were seriously injured from drug-related crimes **What would change:** Currently, there are time limits on when prosecutors can file charges for most crimes. This bill would give prosecutors more time to build cases and file charges for serious drug offenses that result in death or severe injury. This means some cases that might currently be "too old" to prosecute could still be pursued in court. The bill is currently being reviewed in committee and has not become law yet.

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