Redistricting Reform Act of 2007

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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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 May 2007 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
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