H.R. 1693EQUAL Act of 2021

1 recorded action232 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Hakeem S. Jeffries [D-NY-08]
Cosponsors: 56 · 30 Democrats · 26 Republicans
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees: Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Latest action: Sep 29, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

IntroducedMar 9, 2021
Passed the HouseSep 28, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1693 as passed House on Sep 28, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 297

House Sep 28, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

361 Yea 66 Nay 4 not voting

Crossed both parties 66 of 427 voting members broke with their own party: 66 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic219 members

Republican212 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors56 · 30 Democrats · 26 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1693 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 169318 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1693 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

FAMILIES AGAINST MANDATORY MINIMUMS (FAMM)filed by H&M STRATEGIES LLP

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Constitution · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Intelligence8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

FAMILIES AGAINST MANDATORY MINIMUMS

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES

Education · Health Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

U.S. JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK AND FIX FORFEITUREfiled by AVOQ, LLC

Budget/Appropriations · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

JUSTICE ACTION NETWORKfiled by FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, DOGWOOD STRATEGIES INC

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Government Issues · Alcohol and Drug Abuse5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE

Alcohol and Drug Abuse · Health Issues · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs · Medicare/Medicaid +2 more4 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY

Veterans · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Science/Technology · Foreign Relations +31 more4 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

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