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- H.R.1693
H.R.1693: EQUAL Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced March 9, 2021
- Latest Major Action Sept. 29, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
56 (30 Democrats, 26 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - Sept. 29, 2021
- Engrossed in House - Sept. 28, 2021
- Reported in House - Sept. 27, 2021
- Introduced in House - March 9, 2021
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 29, 2021 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Sept. 28, 2021 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Sept. 28, 2021 |
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 361 - 66 (Roll no. 297). (text: CR H5477)
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| Sept. 28, 2021 |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5492-5493)
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| Sept. 28, 2021 |
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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| Sept. 28, 2021 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1693.
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| Sept. 28, 2021 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5477-5481)
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| Sept. 28, 2021 |
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| Sept. 27, 2021 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 92.
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| Sept. 27, 2021 |
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. |
| Sept. 27, 2021 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-128, Part I.
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| July 21, 2021 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
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| July 21, 2021 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| July 21, 2021 |
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
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| May 18, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| March 10, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 9, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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| March 9, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) |