Fair Representation Act
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 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 14, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fair Representation Act
This bill sets forth provisions related to ranked choice voting (a system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference) and congressional redistricting.
Specifically, the bill requires (1) that ranked choice voting be used for all elections for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, (2) that states entitled to six or more Representatives establish districts such that three to five Representatives are elected from each district, and (3) that states entitled to fewer than six Representatives elect all Representatives on an at-large basis.
The bill also requires that congressional redistricting be conducted in accordance with a plan developed by (1) a state-established independent commission; or (2) if such a commission fails to enact a plan, a three-judge panel from a U.S. District Court.
Further, the bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to make payments to states to implement ranked choice voting and carry out congressional redistricting.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 14, 2021 to Jul 27, 2022, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jun 14, 2021 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 14, 2021 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Jun 14, 2021 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Jun 14, 2021 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | Jun 14, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Jun 14, 2021 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Jun 14, 2021 |
| D-NM | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Jul 27, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jun 14, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 14, 2021Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 134 | Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2021 | Related bill | Mar 1, 2021 |
Subjects
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Text 1
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- Jun 14, 2021Introduced in House
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