Rep. Sherrill Combats Unjust Sentencing Disparities Between Crack and Powder Cocaine
July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following remarks on July 12, 2023:
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Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) testified before the House Rules Committee yesterday to advocate for the bipartisan Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law (EQUAL) Act. This bipartisan amendment to the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity and allow judges . . .
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Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) testified before the House Rules Committee yesterday to advocate for the bipartisan Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law (EQUAL) Act. This bipartisan amendment to the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity and allow judges . . .