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Roll Calls
EQUAL Act of 2021
Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY)
Latest Action (2021-09-29): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act of 2021 or the EQUAL Act of 2021 This bill eliminates the federal sentencing disparity between drug offenses involving crack cocaine and powder cocaine. Currently, different threshold quantities of crack cocaine and powder cocaine (e.g., 28 grams of crack cocaine and 500 grams of powder cocaine) trigger the same statutory criminal penalties. This bill eliminates the lower quantity thresholds for crack cocaine offenses. Under the bill, the same threshold quantities of crack cocaine and powder cocaine trigger the same statutory criminal penalties. The change applies to future cases and cases pending on the date of enactment. With respect to past cases, the bill authorizes a sentencing court to impose a reduced sentence on a defendant who was convicted or sentenced for a specified crack cocaine offense before this bill's enactment. A defendant does not have to be present at the sentence reduction hearing. Finally, the bill prohibits the reduction of a sentence that was previously reduced.
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing, Drug trafficking and controlled substances
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How members voted on HR1693. 292 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Banks (R-Indiana) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ed Case (D-Hawaii) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Costa (D-California) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kathy Castor (D-Florida) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| André Carson (D-Indiana) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Judy Chu (D-California) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-Arkansas) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Katherine M. Clark (D-Massachusetts) | 2021-09-28 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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HR1693 is the EQUAL Act of 2021, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY). Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act of 2021 or the EQUAL Act of 2021 This bill eliminates the federal sentencing disparity between drug offenses involving crack cocaine and powder cocaine. Currently, different threshold quantities of crack cocaine and powder cocaine (e.g., 28 grams of crack cocaine and 500 grams of powder cocaine) trigger the same statutory criminal penalties.
HR1693 was sponsored by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2021-09-29, HR1693 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary..
HR1693 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2021-09-28 — 2/3 Yea-And-Nay (Passed).
HR1693 is categorized under "Crime and Law Enforcement." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-crime-and-law-enforcement/.
Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.