John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act has not moved since its introduction on Sep 17, 2025, with no cosponsors
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 147 words.
John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act This bill establishes requirements regarding congressional redistricting, including that redistricting plans must be developed by an independent redistricting commission. A state that has been redistricted after an apportionment of Representatives may not be redistricted again until after the next apportionment, unless the state is ordered by a court to conduct a subsequent redistricting in order to comply with the Constitution or enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Each state must establish an independent redistricting commission to develop redistricting plans that meet specified criteria. If such a plan is not enacted into law, a state's highest court may select a plan developed by the state's commission. If the state court does not select a plan, a U.S. district court must develop a plan. The Election Assistance Commission must make payments to states to carry out redistricting.
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 7 of 323 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 3,491 words
- Latest action
- Sep 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 119th H.R. 4358 Anti-Rigging Act of 2025 D · Introduced
- 119th H.R. 4889 To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment. R · Introduced