September 20, 2018–Both the House and Senate are considering the inclusion of “Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Scheduled Analogues” (SITSA) (H.R. 2851/S. 1327) as part of their bill packages to take action relating to the nation’s opioid epidemic. Due Process Institute joined bipartisan opposition to this legislation because the bill will broadly expand penalties for drug offenses, concentrate power within the Department of Justice (DOJ), punish people who lack criminal intent, and overcriminalize certain behavior.
UPDATE: Thanks in part to our advocacy, the House’s final opioid bill package did not include SITSA.