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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 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 25, 2018
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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 June 25, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3123: Fair Maps Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3123/
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"S. 3123: Fair Maps Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3123/.
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S. 3123, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3123/.
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[S. 3123: Fair Maps Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3123/)
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