H.R. 6704, HUNTER Act of 2022
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House bill 6704, the Halting the Use of Narcotics Through Effective Recovery Act of 2022 or the HUNTER Act of 2022, was introduced February 11, 2022 by Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, with cosponsors named in the heading, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. It is a bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase, or support the purchase of, drug paraphernalia. Section 2 provides that no Federal funds, including funds appropriated by section 2706 of an Act of 2021, may be used for that purpose. It defines drug paraphernalia by section 863 of title 18, United States Code, and includes crack pipes, harm reduction vending machines, syringes, and safe smoking kits and supplies to the extent that definition covers them.
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117TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 6704
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase, or support the purchase
of, drug paraphernalia.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina (for himself, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. BIGGS, Mr.
DUNCAN, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. POSEY, Mr. STEUBE,
Ms. HERRELL, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, and Mr. PERRY) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce
A BILL
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase, or support
the purchase of, drug paraphernalia.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Halting the Use of
5 Narcotics Through Effective Recovery Act of 2022’’ or the
6 ‘‘HUNTER Act of 2022’’.
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1 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS
2 FOR DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
3 (a) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds, including
4 funds appropriated by section 2706 of the American Res-
5 cue Plan Act of 2021 (42 U.S.C. 290dd–3 note), may be
6 used for the purchase, or to support the purchase by any
7 recipient of Federal assistance, of any drug paraphernalia.
8 (b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘drug
9 paraphernalia’’—
10 (1) has the definition given to that term in sec-
11 tion 863 of title 18, United States Code; and
12 (2) includes, to the extent covered by such defi-
13 nition, crack pipes, harm reduction vending ma-
14 chines, syringes, and safe smoking kits and supplies.
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