United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5596 (111th)
Redistricting Reform Act of 2010
Introduced
24 June 2010
Last action
24 June 2010 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Redistricting Reform Act of 2010 - 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 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
24 June 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 June 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5596
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5596
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