# 119-s-4209: TIME for Overdose Justice Act

119-s-4209, TIME for Overdose Justice Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4209
- Congress: 119
- Title: TIME for Overdose Justice Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This bill would create an exception to the statute of limitations** for certain federal drug crimes when a death or serious bodily injury results. It adds a new paragraph to 21 U.S.C. 841(b) and says the usual time limit in 18 U.S.C. 3282 does not apply in those cases. - Families of overdose victims could have more time to see charges filed because prosecutions may be started at any time after a fatal or seriously injuring drug event. - People accused of distributing controlled substances would no longer be able to use the passage of time as a defense for offenses that lead to death or serious bodily injury. - Federal prosecutors and investigators could bring indictments or informations without a time limit for the covered Controlled Substances Act violations and related conspiracies.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No time limit for fatal drug crimes: cost, medium. This bill would remove the federal time limit for prosecuting certain drug crimes that result in death or serious bodily injury. It would let federal prosecutors file an indictment or information at any time for the covered controlled-substance offense and for conspiracies to commit it, notwithstan…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4209 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4209)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306)
- [119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-688)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4209 (as of 2026-08-11).