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HR 2862 103th Congress House

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…

Official title: To assure compliance with the guarantees of the 5th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution by prohibiting the intentional creation of legislative distr… Show full official titleShow less

Official 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: August 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil actions and liabilityElection districtsLanguage and languages
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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
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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
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 Latest action December 16, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 1
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Jun 8, 1994
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Aug 5, 1993
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Aug 4, 1993
COLLINS, MAC
· Aug 4, 1993
COMBEST, LARRY
· Aug 4, 1993
CRANE, PHILIP
· Aug 4, 1993
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Aug 4, 1993
GOSS, PORTER
· Aug 4, 1993
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Aug 4, 1993
QUINN, JACK
· Aug 4, 1993
SMITH, NICK
· Aug 4, 1993
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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/
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"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/.
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H.R. 2862, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2862/.
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[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/)
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