S. 1520 · 118th Congress · Senate

CRACK Act of 2023

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
May 10, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Cutting Rampant Access to Crack Kits Act of 2023 or the CRACK Act of 2023

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.

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 10, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAY 10, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: May 10, 2023

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