FAIR MAP Act

This bill sets federal rules for how states draw congressional districts, requiring districts to be contiguous and compact, not drawn to favor or disfavor a party, incumbent, or candidate, and roughly equal in population counting only citizens and lawfully present noncitizens. It would bar states from redrawing congressional districts more than once after each census unless a court requires it. Starting with the 2030 census, it would add a question on citizenship or lawful immigration status and exclude people without lawful status from the count used to divide House seats among states. It would also ban ranked choice voting in federal elections, require photo ID for in-person voting and signature matching for other ballots in federal elections, and prohibit same-day voter registration for federal elections. Challenges to congressional maps would have to be filed in federal district court.

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Sponsors

• Michael Lawler Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors