# 119-hr-172: Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2025

119-hr-172, Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-09-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-172
- Congress: 119
- Title: Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-02

## Summary

**Blocks federal funding for injection centers that violate the Crack House Statute.** This bill would bar federal funds to any State, local, Tribal, or private entity that operates or controls a medically supervised injection site in violation of the Crack House Statute (21 U.S.C. 856). It relies on that existing federal statute to define the conduct that triggers the funding ban. - State, local, Tribal, and private entities that operate or control such injection centers would be disqualified from receiving federal grants, contracts, or other federal assistance if their operations violate 21 U.S.C. 856. - The prohibition covers all forms of federal funds and assistance and the text includes no exemptions, safe harbors, sunset, or new enforcement mechanisms.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No federal funds for illegal injection sites: cost, low. This bill would block federal money to any state, local, Tribal, or private group. It targets groups that run or control an injection site in violation of federal law. It references the Crack House Statute (21 U.S.C. 856). The ban would cover all types of federal funds and assistance, across progra…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-172 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/172)

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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-172 (as of 2026-09-02).