Officially: “Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2025” Read the full text
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What it does
Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2025 This 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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1Short title
This section would give the Act the short title "Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2025."
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1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2025 .
2No Federal funds for entities operating unlawful injection centers
This section would bar any Federal funds from going to a State, local, Tribal, or private entity that operates or controls an injection center in violation of section 416 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 856), the law commonly called the Crack House Statute.
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2. No Federal funds for entities operating unlawful injection centers
No Federal funds may be made available to any State, local, Tribal, or private entity that operates or controls an injection center in violation of section 416 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 856 ; commonly referred to as the Crack House Statute ).
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The numbers
2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
3
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
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6 filings
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (2025-01-03).