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John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act

Introduced: March 10, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Mar 31, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Mar 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 10, 2015
Introduced in House
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John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act

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 through a plan developed by the independent redistricting commission established in the state, or 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.

Prescribes requirements for: (1) establishment of a state independent redistricting commission (including provisions for holding each of its meetings in public and maintaining a public Internet site); (2) development of a redistricting plan (including soliciting and considering public comments) and its submission to the state legislature (with public notice of plans at least seven days prior to such submission); (3) selection of a plan, under specified conditions, by the state's highest court or the U.S. district court for the district in which the capital of the state is located; (4) special rules for redistricting conducted under a federal court order; and (5) Election Assistance Commission payments to states for carrying out redistricting.

What's happening now March 31, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 75 Related bill Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2015
  • HR 219 Identical bill John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
  • S 2483 Related bill Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 12, 2016
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 12, 2016
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 16, 2016
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 9, 2016
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 22, 2015
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 10, 2015
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 10, 2015
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 10, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1347: John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1347/
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