S 1520 118th Congress Senate Health

CRACK Act of 2023

Introduced: May 10, 2023 See on congress.gov

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

May 10, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now May 10, 2023

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

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