House vote: H.R. 1693 // September 28, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass
EQUAL Act of 2021
Sponsor: Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
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.
Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 1.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 361 | 82.8% |
| Nay | Lost | 66 | 15.3% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 1.8% |