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POSITIVE Justice & Civil Liberties 118th Congress

H.R.1062 EQUAL Act

EQUITABLE Act — reduces the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses, which disproportionately impacts Black Americans (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

USSC data shows 77% of crack defendants are Black; sentencing disparity under 21 USC 841 has documented racially disparate impact.

USSC Quick Facts: Crack Cocaine Trafficking (2023) — 77.1% of crack trafficking offenders are Black vs. 4.3% for powder cocaine, reflecting racially disparate impact of sentencing disparity
  • 21 U.S.C. § 841(b) — current sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine
  • Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-220) — reduced but did not eliminate the disparity

Bill activity

Introduced Feb 17, 2023 by Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) with 3 original cosponsors. 22 cosponsors as of Nov 14, 2024.

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill.
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2023
  2. Passed House 
  3. Passed Senate 
  4. To President 
  5. Became Law 

Latest action Feb 24, 2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window

118th Congress (Jan 2023 to Jan 2025)

May 2023JulAugSepOctNovDecFeb 2024AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecFeb 17, 2023Jan 3, 2025 (closed)3 originalDon Bacon (R-NE-2). Cosponsored Feb 17, 2023, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY-8). Cosponsored Feb 17, 2023, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-3). Cosponsored Feb 17, 2023, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Cosponsored Mar 22, 2023, 33 days after introduction.Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33). Cosponsored Mar 22, 2023, 33 days after introduction.Nancy Mace (R-SC-1). Cosponsored Mar 22, 2023, 33 days after introduction.Tom McClintock (R-CA-5). Cosponsored Mar 22, 2023, 33 days after introduction.Jason Crow (D-CO-6). Cosponsored Mar 23, 2023, 34 days after introduction.Thomas Massie (R-KY-4). Cosponsored Mar 23, 2023, 34 days after introduction.Barry Moore (R-AL-2). Cosponsored Apr 19, 2023, 61 days after introduction.Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7). Cosponsored Apr 19, 2023, 61 days after introduction.Dusty Johnson (R-SD). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2023, 70 days after introduction.Paul Tonko (D-NY-20). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2023, 70 days after introduction.Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK-5). Cosponsored May 9, 2023, 81 days after introduction.Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1). Cosponsored May 9, 2023, 81 days after introduction.David J. Trone (D-MD-6). Cosponsored Jul 26, 2023, 159 days after introduction.Michael Lawler (R-NY-17). Cosponsored Jul 26, 2023, 159 days after introduction.Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3). Cosponsored Feb 15, 2024, 363 days after introduction.Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-5). Cosponsored Feb 15, 2024, 363 days after introduction.Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30). Cosponsored Sep 25, 2024, 586 days after introduction.Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10). Cosponsored Nov 13, 2024, 635 days after introduction.Abigail Davis Spanberger (D-VA-7). Cosponsored Nov 14, 2024, 636 days after introduction. Aug 2023DecApr 2024AugOctDecFeb 17, 2023Jan 3, 2025 (closed)3 originalDon Bacon (R-NE-2). Cosponsored Feb 17, 2023, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY-8). Cosponsored Feb 17, 2023, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-3). Cosponsored Feb 17, 2023, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Cosponsored Mar 22, 2023, 33 days after introduction.Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33). Cosponsored Mar 22, 2023, 33 days after introduction.Nancy Mace (R-SC-1). Cosponsored Mar 22, 2023, 33 days after introduction.Tom McClintock (R-CA-5). Cosponsored Mar 22, 2023, 33 days after introduction.Jason Crow (D-CO-6). Cosponsored Mar 23, 2023, 34 days after introduction.Thomas Massie (R-KY-4). Cosponsored Mar 23, 2023, 34 days after introduction.Barry Moore (R-AL-2). Cosponsored Apr 19, 2023, 61 days after introduction.Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7). Cosponsored Apr 19, 2023, 61 days after introduction.Dusty Johnson (R-SD). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2023, 70 days after introduction.Paul Tonko (D-NY-20). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2023, 70 days after introduction.Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK-5). Cosponsored May 9, 2023, 81 days after introduction.Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1). Cosponsored May 9, 2023, 81 days after introduction.David J. Trone (D-MD-6). Cosponsored Jul 26, 2023, 159 days after introduction.Michael Lawler (R-NY-17). Cosponsored Jul 26, 2023, 159 days after introduction.Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3). Cosponsored Feb 15, 2024, 363 days after introduction.Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-5). Cosponsored Feb 15, 2024, 363 days after introduction.Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30). Cosponsored Sep 25, 2024, 586 days after introduction.Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10). Cosponsored Nov 13, 2024, 635 days after introduction.Abigail Davis Spanberger (D-VA-7). Cosponsored Nov 14, 2024, 636 days after introduction.
Democratic 13 · Republican 9

Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.

Cosponsorship closed Jan 3, 2025 (118th Congress): the Congress ended with the bill still in committee.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House 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...
  3. 3 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.House
  5. 4 members cosponsored
  6. 2 members cosponsored
  7. 2 members cosponsored
  8. 2 members cosponsored
  9. 2 members cosponsored
  10. 2 members cosponsored
  11. 2 members cosponsored
    • Earl Blumenauer D-OR
    • Lori Chavez-DeRemer R-OR
  12. Jasmine Crockett cosponsored (D-TX)
  13. Daniel S. Goldman cosponsored (D-NY)
  14. Abigail Davis Spanberger cosponsored (D-VA)

Votes on this bill

No recorded votes yet on this measure.

Cosponsors

22 cosponsored

Sponsor Introduced by Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) on Feb 17, 2023

MemberParty/StateDateDays after introductionOriginalGrade
Don BaconR-NEFeb 17, 20230OriginalF
Hakeem S. JeffriesD-NYFeb 17, 20230OriginalB
Robert C. "Bobby" ScottD-VAFeb 17, 20230OriginalB
Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DCMar 22, 202333—
Marc A. VeaseyD-TXMar 22, 202333C
Nancy MaceR-SCMar 22, 202333F
Tom McClintockR-CAMar 22, 202333F
Jason CrowD-COMar 23, 202334B+
Thomas MassieR-KYMar 23, 202334D
Barry MooreR-ALApr 19, 202361F
Danny K. DavisD-ILApr 19, 202361B
Dusty JohnsonR-SDApr 28, 202370F
Paul TonkoD-NYApr 28, 202370A-
Stephanie I. BiceR-OKMay 9, 202381F
Suzanne BonamiciD-ORMay 9, 202381B+
David J. TroneD-MDJul 26, 2023159—
Michael LawlerR-NYJul 26, 2023159F
Earl BlumenauerD-ORFeb 15, 2024363—
Lori Chavez-DeRemerR-ORFeb 15, 2024363—
Jasmine CrockettD-TXSep 25, 2024586B+
Daniel S. GoldmanD-NYNov 13, 2024635B
Abigail Davis SpanbergerD-VANov 14, 2024636—

EQUAL Act — eliminates crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity. The sentencing disparity has documented racially discriminatory effects (77.1% of crack defendants are Black, USSC).