John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act

Summary

John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act - 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 through a plan developed by the independent redistricting commission established in the state, or 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. Prescribes requirements for: (1) establishment of a state independent redistricting commission (including provisions for holding each of its meetings in public and maintaining a public Internet site); (2) development of a redistricting plan (including soliciting and considering public comments) and its submission to the state legislature (with public notice of plans at least seven days prior to such submission); (3) selection of a plan, under specified conditions, by the state's highest court or the U.S. district court for the district in which the capital of the state is located; (4) special rules for redistricting conducted under a federal court order; and (5) Election Assistance Commission payments to states for carrying out redistricting.

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Timeline

1. 15 January 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 January 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 January 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 February 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 January 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 January 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 January 2013

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Sponsors

• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
• David Loebsack · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] · D · Sponsor
• RON KIND · D · Sponsor
• James Himes · D · Cosponsor
• Eric Swalwell · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Beto O'Rourke · D · Cosponsor
• Jared Polis · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
• related to ← Redistricting Transparency Act of 2013
• related to ← Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2013
• related to ← Redistricting Reform Act of 2013
• related to ← Let the People Draw the Lines Act of 2013
• related to ← Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act