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FAIR Map Act

USA116th CongressHR-2057| House 
| Updated: 5/15/2019
Jerry McNerney

Jerry McNerney

Democratic Representative

California

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • 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 to aid states in drawing congressional district maps; and (2) define metrics related to factors such as maintaining geographic contiguity and compactness, respecting communities of interest, and maintaining partisan fairness.
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • April 3, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • April 3, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • May 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Government Operations and Politics

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

FAIR Map Act

USA116th CongressHR-2057| House 
| Updated: 5/15/2019
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 to aid states in drawing congressional district maps; and (2) define metrics related to factors such as maintaining geographic contiguity and compactness, respecting communities of interest, and maintaining partisan fairness.
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • April 3, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • April 3, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • May 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jerry McNerney

Jerry McNerney

Democratic Representative

California

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

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