S 3123
115th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Civil actions and liability
Congressional districts and representation
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Political parties and affiliation
State and local government operations
Voting rights
Fair Maps Act of 2018
Introduced: June 25, 2018
Introduced by:
Bennet, Michael F.
Democratic
· Colorado
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 25, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Fair Maps Act of 2018
This bill prohibits a state from establishing a congressional districting plan that unduly favors or disfavors a political party. Any eligible voter from the state may sue to invalidate such a districting plan.
The bill also establishes certain required and permissible criteria for states to consider when establishing or altering congressional district boundaries, as well as criteria that states are prohibited from considering when devising districting plans.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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