Once a state draws its congressional district maps after a census, it wouldn't be allowed to redraw them again until after the next census — unless a court orders it to fix a constitutional or Voting Rights Act violation. The goal is to stop mid-decade partisan redistricting, where the party in power redraws maps to lock in an advantage before the next election cycle. The rule would apply to any redistricting that happens after the November 2024 election, affecting voters in every state with more than one congressional district.
Congressional Summary
This bill prohibits a state where the 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 the state to conduct a subsequent redistricting to comply with the Constitution or enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965.The bill is applicable to any congressional redistricting which occurs after the November 2024 election.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-08-05
- Date Added
- 2026-04-06