Bill114th CongressFiled Jul 10, 2015Congress
H.Res. 357
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need to eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 10, 2015)
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:
- Congress should establish a federal reapportionment system that would create compact and contiguous congressional districts that, to the greatest extent possible, follow geographic boundaries and county lines;
- congressional districts should not favor or disfavor an incumbent or political party;
- congressional districts should adhere to the existing standards of equal population; and
- the highest court of each state should have the power to reject congressional district maps that do not meet the above criteria.
What just happenedJul 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8](D-MN)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseJul 10, 2015
- Jul 29, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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