Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1355
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2023-03-03
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Health programs administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong></strong><b>Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2023</b></p> <p>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. <br> </p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1355 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2023 Ms. Malliotakis (for herself and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To prohibit Federal funds for 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 ).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2023 . 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 ).