US HB2758 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

US Congress House Bill 2758 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 19 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Redistricting Reform Act of 2013 - 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 according to: (1) a plan developed by the independent redistricting commission established in the state; or (2) 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. Provides for: (1) establishment by each state of an independent redistricting commission; (2) development by such commission of a redistricting plan; (3) submission of the plan to, and consideration and enactment of a plan by, the state legislature; (4) selection of a plan by the state's highest court or development of a plan by the U.S. district court, under specified conditions; (5) special rules for redistricting conducted under a federal court order; (6) Election Assistance Commission payments to states for carrying out redistricting; (7) civil enforcement to carry out this Act; and (8) the right of civil action for a person who is aggrieved by a violation of this Act.

Title

Redistricting Reform Act of 2013

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-09-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2013-07-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HB223 (Related) 2013-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
HB278 (Related) 2013-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
HB2490 (Related) 2013-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
HB337 (Related) 2013-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
HB2978 (Related) 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
SB2910 (Related) 2014-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.