September 30, 2026
Mrs. Moody introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for criminal liability where a controlled substance is a substantial factor in the death or bodily injury of another person.
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 Prosecuting Poison Pill Dealers Act
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Sec. 2. Substantial factor
Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(61)
(A)
The term results, with respect to the relationship between the use of a substance and death or serious bodily injury, means the use of the substance is a substantial factor in causing such death or serious bodily injury.
(B)
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term substantial factor means the use of the substance substantially contributes to the death or serious bodily injury, regardless of whether any other substance used also substantially contributes to the death or serious bodily injury.