US Congress House Bill 3906 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-03-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fixing America's Inconsistent Redistricting (FAIR) Act - Requires any congressional redistricting conducted by a state to be conducted in accordance with a redistricting plan developed by a nonpartisan agency of the legislative branch of the state government and enacted into law by the state. Requires each state, by December 31 of the year preceding a redistricting year, to establish a nonpartisan agency in the state government's legislative branch to develop the state's redistricting plan according to specified criteria. Requires the state to appoint a Temporary Redistricting Advisory Commission by February 15 of each redistricting year to: (1) guide the agency in development of the plan, (2) analyze and review the plan, and (3) recommend to the state legislature whether it should be adopted or rejected. Requires the state legislature to approve or reject the plan within three days after receiving the Commission's report. Prescribes requirements for development and submission of revised plans when preceding plans are rejected.

Fixing America's Inconsistent Redistricting (FAIR) Act

Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]

Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-03-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2014-01-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3906/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3906/BILLS-113hr3906ih.pdf