A bill to create a more representative and accountable Congress by prohibiting partisan gerrymandering and ensuring that any redistricting of congressional district boundaries results in fair, effective, and accountable representation for all people.
United States115th CongressS-3123Senate
Updated: Jun 25, 2018
Summary
Fair Maps Act of 2018 This bill prohibits a state from establishing a congressional districting plan that unduly favors or disfavors a political party. Any eligible voter from the state may sue to invalidate such a districting plan. The bill also establishes certain required and permissible criteria for states to consider when establishing or altering congressional district boundaries, as well as criteria that states are prohibited from considering when devising districting plans.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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