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H.R. 2248 (110th)

Redistricting Reform Act of 2007

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Introduced

9 May 2007

Last action

25 June 2007 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Sponsors

Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Jim Costa, Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Anna Eshoo, Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Jerry McNerney, Doris Matsui, Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Linda Sánchez, Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Adam Schiff, Brad Sherman, Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Betty McCollum, Danny Davis

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

14 August 2025

Rule of law

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Summary

Redistricting Reform Act of 2007 - Prohibits a state that has been redistricted after an apportionment from being redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives, unless the state is ordered by a court to conduct such a subsequent redistricting in order to: (1) comply with the U.S. Constitution; or (2) enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Requires such redistricting to be conducted according to: (1) a plan developed by the independent redistricting commission established in the state; or (2) if such plan is not enacted into law, the redistricting plan selected by the state's highest court or developed by a U.S. district court. Provides for: (1) establishment by each state of an independent bi-partisan redistricting commission; (2) development by such commission of a redistricting plan; (3) submission of the plan to, and consideration and enactment of a plan by, the state legislature; (4) selection of a plan by the state's highest court or development of a plan by the U.S. district court, under specified conditions; (5) special rules for redistricting conducted under a federal court order; (6) Election Assistance Commission payments to states for carrying out redistricting; (7) civil enforcement to carry out this Act; and (8) the right of action for a person who is aggrieved by a violation of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 9 May 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 May 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 May 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 June 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Source: Committee

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