U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5622: Prosecuting Poison Pill Dealers Act
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill 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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL 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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prosecuting Poison Pill Dealers Act . SECTION 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. .
Sponsors
- Moody, Ashley (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is SB5622?
- SB5622 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Prosecuting Poison Pill Dealers Act.
- What does SB5622 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of SB5622?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5622?
- Moody, Ashley (R).
- Where is the official record for SB5622?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5622
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