Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need to eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering.
Latest action · Jul 29, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 10, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:
- Congress should establish a federal reapportionment system that would create compact and contiguous congressional districts that, to the greatest extent possible, follow geographic boundaries and county lines;
- congressional districts should not favor or disfavor an incumbent or political party;
- congressional districts should adhere to the existing standards of equal population; and
- the highest court of each state should have the power to reject congressional district maps that do not meet the above criteria.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Jul 10, 2015 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Jul 29, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Jul 10, 2015Introduced in House
- Jul 10, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 298 | Restore Democracy Resolution | Related bill | Jun 16, 2015 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need to eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2015Introduced in House
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