118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2646 — John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act

“To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.”

Government operations and politics

Introduced Apr 17, 2023

Last action Apr 17, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes requirements regarding congressional redistricting, including that redistricting plans must be developed by an independent redistricting commission. A state that has been redistricted after an apportionment of Representatives may not be redistricted again until after the next apportionment, unless the state is ordered by a court to conduct a subsequent redistricting in order to comply with the Constitution or enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Each state must establish an independent redistricting commission to develop redistricting plans that meet specified criteria. If such a plan is not enacted into law, a state's highest court may select a plan developed by th...

Provisions · 10 sectionsIntroduced in House

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Apr 17, 2023

Introduced in House

Apr 17, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.