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HR 1173 106th Congress House

States' Choice of Voting Systems Act

Official title: To provide that States may use redistricting systems for Congressional districts other than single-member districts.

Introduced: March 17, 1999 See on congress.gov
Congress Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressional districtsCongressional elections (House)Government Operations and Politics
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 23, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 17, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 1999

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States' Choice of Voting Systems Act - Amends Federal redistricting law to give States, other than States with single-Member districts, the right to choose one of two specified redistricting systems for determining congressional districts.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 17, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 17, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 17, 1999
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 17, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 17, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1173: States' Choice of Voting Systems Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1173/
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"H.R. 1173: States' Choice of Voting Systems Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1173/.
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H.R. 1173, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1173/.
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