Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 4889
To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment.
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Introduced 2025-08-05Topic: elections democracySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceThis 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.
Sponsors
- Kevin Kiley Independent sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | House | Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Kiley (CA). Petition No: 119-21. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026051221">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) | |
| 2025-08-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | refer |
| 2025-08-05 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-08-05 | Introduced in House | introduce |