H.R. 172
Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2025
In Plain Language
This bill stops federal funding from going to states, cities, tribes, or private organizations that run supervised injection sites where people can use heroin under medical supervision. The bill says these sites violate existing federal law that prohibits providing spaces for illegal drug use.
Official Congressional Research Service summary
Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2025This bill prohibits federal funds from being made available to a state, local, tribal, or private entity that operates or controls an injection center (i.e., a medically supervised injection site) in violation of the federal statute commonly known as the Crack House Statute. The statute generally prohibits making facilities available for the purpose of unlawfully using a controlled substance.
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Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 3, 2025
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