WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member of the
Senate Judiciary Committee Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Marco Rubio
(R-Fla.) and several of his colleagues to introduce the
Cutting off Rampant Access to Crack Kits (CRACK) Act. The bill
would amend
Section 2706 of the
American Rescue Plan Act
to prohibit any federal funds from directly or indirectly purchasing, supplying
or distributing crack pipes.
“Under no circumstance should Iowans’ tax
dollars be used to pay for drug addicts’ crack pipes. While I’m glad to hear
the Biden administration has backpedaled on this plan, our bill will ensure
grants can’t ever be used to pay for crack pipes,” Grassley said.
Additional cosponsors of the legislation
include Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.),
Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Shelley Moore
Capito (R-W.Va.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Steve Daines
(R-Mont.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Kennedy (R-La.), John Boozman (R-Ark.),
Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), John Thune (R-S.D.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.).
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