Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2009
Latest action · Jul 23, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 24, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2009 - Prohibits a state that has been redistricted after an apportionment from being redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives, unless the state is ordered by a court to conduct such a subsequent redistricting in order to: (1) comply with the U.S. Constitution; or (2) enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Requires such redistricting to be conducted through a plan developed by the independent redistricting commission established in the state, or if such plan is not enacted into law, the redistricting plan selected by the state's highest court or developed by a U.S. district court.
Prescribes requirements for: (1) establishment of a state independent redistricting commission (including provisions for holding each of its meetings in public and maintaining a public Internet site); (2) development of a redistricting plan (including soliciting and considering public comments) and its submission to the state legislature (with public notice of plans at least seven days prior to such submission); (3) selection of a plan, under specified conditions, by the state's highest court or the U.S. district court for the district in which the capital of the state is located; (4) special rules for redistricting conducted under a federal court order; and (5) Election Assistance Commission payments to states for carrying out redistricting.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 24, 2009 to Nov 18, 2010; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Original | Jun 24, 2009 |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Original | Jun 24, 2009 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Jun 24, 2009 |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Original | Jun 24, 2009 |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-MS | Travis Childers | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Glenn C. Nye | Jul 13, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Jul 13, 2009 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jul 13, 2009 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 13, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Jul 14, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Kathleen A. Dahlkemper | Jul 15, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Jul 22, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 6, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jan 13, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Scott Murphy | Feb 2, 2010 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Feb 24, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jun 8, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jun 16, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jun 16, 2010 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 28, 2010 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Jul 19, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Nov 18, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 24, 2009 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jun 24, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 24, 2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42831 | Congressional Redistricting: An Overview Archived | Report | Nov 21, 2012 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1332 | Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2009 | Identical bill | Jun 24, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2009Introduced in House
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