United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 453 (112th)
John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
Introduced
26 January 2011
Last action
7 February 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
5 December 2025
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
26 January 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 January 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Redistricting Reform Act of 2011
- related to ← Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/453
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/453
- us · 112-hr-453 · source updated 5 December 2025