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H.R. 1173 (106th)

States' Choice of Voting Systems Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

17 March 1999

Last action

23 September 1999 · Referred

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]

Subjects

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Source updated

20 August 2025

Summary

States' Choice of Voting Systems Act - Amends Federal redistricting law to give States, other than States with single-Member districts, the right to choose one of two specified redistricting systems for determining congressional districts.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 March 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 September 1999

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 September 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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