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To direct the Attorney General to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study to develop guidelines, best practices, and examples for congressional redistricting.

USA115th CongressHR-7252| House 
| Updated: 12/11/2018
Jerry McNerney

Jerry McNerney

Democratic Representative

California

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fair And Inclusive Redistricting Map Act or the FAIR Map Act This bill directs the Department of Justice to enter into an agreement with the National Academies under which it shall conduct a study to: (1) develop guidelines, best practices, and examples consistent with outlined criteria to aid states in drawing congressional district maps; and (2) define metrics and limitations to such metrics for geographic contiguity, compactness, and maintaining partisan symmetry.
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Dec 11, 2018
Introduced in House
Dec 11, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 11, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • December 11, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

Congressional districts and representationCongressional oversightGeography and mappingGovernment studies and investigationsState and local government operations

To direct the Attorney General to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study to develop guidelines, best practices, and examples for congressional redistricting.

USA115th CongressHR-7252| House 
| Updated: 12/11/2018
Fair And Inclusive Redistricting Map Act or the FAIR Map Act This bill directs the Department of Justice to enter into an agreement with the National Academies under which it shall conduct a study to: (1) develop guidelines, best practices, and examples consistent with outlined criteria to aid states in drawing congressional district maps; and (2) define metrics and limitations to such metrics for geographic contiguity, compactness, and maintaining partisan symmetry.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2018
Introduced in House
Dec 11, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 11, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • December 11, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jerry McNerney

Jerry McNerney

Democratic Representative

California

Judiciary Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional districts and representationCongressional oversightGeography and mappingGovernment studies and investigationsState and local government operations