Stop Injection Sites for Illegal Drugs Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7029
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Introduced: 2022-03-09
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Stop Injection Sites for Illegal Drugs Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill generally prohibits federal funds from being made available to a state, local, tribal, or other 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.</p> <p>The bill provides an exception for federal funds awarded through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program or the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. Specifically, federal funds awarded through the COPS grant program or the JAG grant program shall remain available to a state, local, tribal, or other entity that operates or controls an injection center in violation of the Crack House Statute.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7029 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Ms. Herrera Beutler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit certain Federal funds to be provided to any State, local, Tribal, or private entity that operates an unlawful injection center, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Injection Sites for Illegal Drugs Act of 2022 . 2. Prohibition on certain Federal funds with respect to operating unlawful injection centers (a) In general Subject to the exception described in subsection (b), no Federal funds may be made available to any State, unit of local government, Indian tribal government, or other public and 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”). (b) Exception Notwithstanding subsection (a), Federal funds awarded pursuant to the COPS grant program or the Byrne grant program shall remain available to a State, unit of local government, Indian tribal government, or other public and 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”). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) COPS grant program The term COPS grant program means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 ). (2) Byrne grant program The term Byrne grant program means any grant program under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq. ).