Skip to main content
HR 2862 103th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Election districts Language and languages Law Minorities Racial discrimination Voting

To assure compliance with the guarantees of the 5th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution by prohibiting the intentional creation of legislative districts based on race, color, or language…

Show full title

To assure compliance with the guarantees of the 5th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution by prohibiting the intentional creation of legislative districts based on race, color, or language minority status of voters within such districts.

Introduced: June 8, 1994 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Aug 4, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 4, 1993
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the intentional creation of legislative districts based on race, color, or language minority status of voters within such districts.

Provides a private right of action for a violation of such prohibition.

What's happening now December 16, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Jun 8, 1994
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Aug 5, 1993
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2862: To assure compliance with the guarantees of the 5th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution by prohibiting the intentional creation of legislative districts based on race, color, or language minority status of voters within such districts.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2862/
MLA
"H.R. 2862: To assure compliance with the guarantees of the 5th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution by prohibiting the intentional creation of legislative districts based on race, color, or language minority status of voters within such districts.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2862/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2862, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2862/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2862: To assure compliance with the guarantees of the 5th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution by prohibiting the intentional creation of legislative districts based on race, color, or language minority status of voters within such districts.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2862/)
Report a problem