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H.R. 712 (115th)

John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act

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Introduced

27 January 2017

Last action

14 February 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Sponsors

JAMES COOPER, COLLIN PETERSON, Kyrsten Sinema, Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Kurt Schrader, Stephanie Murphy, Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Tom O'Halleran, Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Steny Hoyer, John Delaney, Tulsi Gabbard, RON KIND, Henry Cuellar, Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Bradley Schneider, Sanford Bishop, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Jared Huffman, Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Jared Polis, Darren Soto, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

5 December 2025

Rule of law

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Summary

John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act This bill 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. Such redistricting shall 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. The bill 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. 27 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 February 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

    Source: Committee

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