US HB2057 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
FAIR Map Act Fair And Inclusive Redistricting Map Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2019-04-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-04-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional districts and representation
Congressional oversight
Geography and mapping
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
State and local government operations
Congressional oversight
Geography and mapping
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2057/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2057/BILLS-116hr2057ih.pdf |
