US Congress House Joint Resolution 80 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-03 - 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]

Fair Districts Amendment This joint resolution requires a state, in establishing districts for the election of Representatives in Congress, to ensure that: no plan for the apportionment of Representatives among individual districts, or any individual district established under such plan, is drawn with the intent to favor or disfavor a political party or an incumbent; districts shall not be drawn with the intent or result of denying or abridging the equal opportunity of racial or language minorities to participate in the political process or to diminish their ability to elect Representatives of their choice; and districts shall consist of contiguous territory. Districts shall be as nearly equal in population as is practicable, shall be compact, and shall utilize existing political and geographical boundaries where feasible, unless compliance with such a requirement conflicts with the previous requirements of this joint resolution.

Fair Districts Amendment

Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2016-01-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2016-01-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-joint-resolution/80/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hjres80/BILLS-114hjres80ih.pdf