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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Zoe Lofgren

Democrat · CA · Representative

Votes with party: 97.4% (542 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/L000397

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (60)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-09-18

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-09-18

Previously

Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-18

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would establish new rules for how states redraw congressional district boundaries after each census, aiming to reduce partisan gerrymandering where politicians manipulate maps to favor their own party. It would likely require states to use independent commissions or follow specific criteria like keeping districts compact and respecting existing community boundaries, affecting how elections are conducted across the country. This change would impact voters, political parties, and elected officials by potentially making elections more competitive and representative of actual population distribution.

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Subjects

Government Operations and Politics

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