H.R. 5426 · 119th Congress
John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
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John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 17, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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Official title: John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
Latest action (Sep 17, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 17, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.