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Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2013

Introduced: June 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 25, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 25, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2013 - Prohibits any state whose congressional districts have been redistricted after a decennial census from carrying out another redistricting until after the next apportionment of Representatives following a decennial census, unless a court requires such state to conduct a subsequent redistricting to comply with the Constitution or enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Makes this Act applicable to any congressional redistricting which occurs after the regular decennial census conducted during 2020.

What's happening now July 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 223 Related bill John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
  • HR 278 Related bill John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
  • HR 337 Related bill Redistricting Transparency Act of 2013
  • HR 2758 Related bill Redistricting Reform Act of 2013
  • HR 2978 Related bill Let the People Draw the Lines Act of 2013
  • S 2910 Related bill Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 25, 2013
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 25, 2013
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jun 25, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2490: Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2490/
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"H.R. 2490: Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2490/.
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