CRACK Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1520
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-05-10
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Cutting Rampant Access to Crack Kits Act of 2023 or the CRACK Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds that are made available for treating substance use disorders to procure or distribute pipes (or other cylindrical objects) for smoking or inhaling illegal substances.</p> <p>Currently, some harm reduction programs distribute safe smoking kits that include glass stems, alcohol swabs, and other materials to prevent infectious diseases or injury from contaminated drug paraphernalia.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1520 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Daines , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase, procure, or distribute pipes or cylindrical objects intended to be used to smoke or inhale illegal scheduled substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Rampant Access to Crack Kits Act of 2023 or the CRACK Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on use of Federal funds for pipes intended to be used to smoke or inhale illegal scheduled substances Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Federal funds made available for the treatment of substance use disorders shall not be used to purchase, procure, or distribute pipes or cylindrical objects intended to be used to smoke or inhale illegal scheduled substances.