United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1693 (117th)
EQUAL Act of 2021
Introduced
9 March 2021
Last action
29 September 2021 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Van Taylor, Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Peter Meijer, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1], Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act or the EQUAL Act 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 resentencing of a defendant who was convicted or sentenced for a crack cocaine offense before the date of enactment.
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Timeline
9 March 2021
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
18 May 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
21 July 2021
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
21 July 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 July 2021
Committee
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Source: Committee
27 September 2021
Discharge
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Discharge
27 September 2021
Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Committee
27 September 2021
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-128, Part I.
Source: Committee
27 September 2021
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-128, Part I.
Source: Committee
27 September 2021
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 92.
Source: Calendars
28 September 2021
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
28 September 2021
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
28 September 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1693.
Source: Floor
28 September 2021
Vote
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)
Source: Floor
28 September 2021
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
Source: Floor
28 September 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5477-5481)
Source: Floor
28 September 2021
Floor
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
29 September 2021
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
28 September 2021 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 361 · No 66 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 29 September 2021 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 28 September 2021 · Download file
- Reported in House · 27 September 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 9 March 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 September 2021
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 28 September 2021
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House, Part I
summary · EN · 27 September 2021
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Van Taylor · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Peter Meijer · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → EQUAL Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1693
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1693
- us · 117-hr-1693 · source updated 10 August 2026