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HR 4094 109th Congress House

Redistricting Reform Act of 2005

Official title: To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 28, 2005 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Became law
Feb 6, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Oct 20, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 20, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 6, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Redistricting Reform Act of 2005 - Prohibits a state that has been redistricted after an apportionment from being redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives, unless the state is ordered by a court to conduct such a subsequent redistricting in order to: (1) comply with the U.S. Constitution; or (2) enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Requires such redistricting to be conducted according to: (1) a plan developed by the independent redistricting commission established in the state; or (2) if such plan is not enacted into law, the redistricting plan selected by the state's highest court or developed by a U.S. district court.

Provides for: (1) establishment of a state independent bi-partisan redistricting commission; (2) development of a redistricting plan; (3) its submission to the state legislature; (4) selection of a plan, under specified conditions, by the state's highest court or the U.S. district court; (5) special rules for redistricting conducted under a federal court order; (6) Election Assistance Commission payments to states for carrying out redistricting; (7) civil enforcement to carry out this Act; and (8) the right of action for a person who is aggrieved by a violation of this Act.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2642 Related bill Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2005
  • S 2350 Related bill Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2006
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 7, 2005
Cardoza, Dennis
· Oct 28, 2005
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 28, 2005
HARMAN, JANE
· Oct 28, 2005
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 28, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 28, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 28, 2005
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 28, 2005
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 28, 2005
Watson, Diane
· Oct 28, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4094: Redistricting Reform Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4094/
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