Crack is Whack Act

Summary

Crack is Whack Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to operate or control an injection center (i.e., a medically supervised injection site) in violation of a federal statute commonly known as the Crack House Statute. The statute generally prohibits making facilities available for the purpose of unlawfully using a controlled substance. The bill also prohibits (1) federal funds from being made available to any state, local, tribal, or private entity that operates or controls such an injection center; and (2) the use of federal funds by a federal agency to purchase or provide any drug paraphernalia directly or indirectly through grants or other assistance.

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Timeline

1. 15 February 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 February 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 February 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 February 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 November 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 February 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 February 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 February 2022

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 February 2022

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Sponsors

• Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Defund de Blasio’s Injection Sites Act of 2021