John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
Latest action · Jan 25, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 14, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act - 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 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 15, 2013 to Nov 12, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Feb 15, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Mar 21, 2013 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 12, 2013 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jan 3, 2014 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jan 14, 2014 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Feb 26, 2014 | |
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Jun 26, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Patrick Murphy | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Nov 12, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
- Jan 14, 2013Introduced in House
- Jan 14, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 278 | John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act | Identical bill | Feb 28, 2013 |
| HR 337 | Redistricting Transparency Act of 2013 | Related bill | Feb 28, 2013 |
| HR 2490 | Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jul 15, 2013 |
| HR 2758 | Redistricting Reform Act of 2013 | Related bill | Sep 13, 2013 |
| S 2910 | Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act | Related bill | Sep 18, 2014 |
Subjects
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- Jan 14, 2013Introduced in House
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