The CRACK Act of 2023 stops federal money that's meant to help people with substance abuse problems from being used to buy or hand out smoking pipes and similar devices. Right now, some harm reduction programs use federal funding to distribute safe smoking kits—which include things like glass pipes, cleaning supplies, and other materials—to help prevent diseases and injuries that come from using dirty drug equipment. This bill would ban that practice by preventing federal dollars from going toward purchasing or distributing these items. Essentially, it cuts off federal funding for a specific type of harm reduction supply that some public health programs currently provide to people struggling with drug addiction.

CRACK Act of 2023

Rubio, Marco

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.