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This bill deals with redistricting and limits the states from excessive redistricting.
Title: John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
Subject: Congressional districts and representation: Constitution and constitutional amendments: Government information and archives: House of Representatives: Members of Congress: State and local courts: State and local government operations: Voting rights: Congress
Description: 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.
Session: 114th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Last Action Date: February 2, 2015
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/219/all-info
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2 sponsors: Steve Cohen (D); Eric Swalwell (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 2 2015 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| House | Jan 8 2015 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 8 2015 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 15 2015 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice
There have not been any votes on this bill