H.R. 172 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 2 (0 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-03
Latest action (2025-01-03): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
What H.R. 172 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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