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H.R. 5037 101st Congress House

To make Federal elections more competitve, open, and honest by providing for standards for establishment of congressional districts and by limiting gerrymandering.

Introduced: June 13, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 21, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Jun 13, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 13, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 21, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sets forth standards for the establishment of congressional districts.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5037: To make Federal elections more competitve, open, and honest by providing for standards for establishment of congressional districts and by limiting gerrymandering.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5037/
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"H.R. 5037: To make Federal elections more competitve, open, and honest by providing for standards for establishment of congressional districts and by limiting gerrymandering.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5037/.
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H.R. 5037, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5037/.
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[H.R. 5037: To make Federal elections more competitve, open, and honest by providing for standards for establishment of congressional districts and by limiting gerrymandering.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5037/)
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