This bill would stop States from carrying out more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment. It amends 2 U.S.C. 2c to say a State that has been redistricted after an apportionment may not be redistricted again until the next apportionment, unless a court requires a subsequent redistricting to comply with the Constitution or to enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The bill includes a finding that Congress can set rules for these redistricting terms based on Article I, Section 4 and Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment. It also says the bill does not affect how States run elections for State or local offices. The bill applies to any congressional redistricting that occurs after the November 2024 election.
If you vote in elections for the U.S. House of Representatives, your State's congressional map generally could only be redrawn once after each decennial census and apportionment. Courts would still be able to order additional redraws when needed to meet constitutional requirements or to enforce the Voting Rights Act. The bill does not change how State and local elections or their district maps are made. The rule would apply to redistricting that happens after the November 2024 election.
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The bill contains a "Finding of Constitutional Authority" saying Congress has the power under Article I, Section 4 (which covers the time, place, and manner of House elections) and Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment (to enforce apportionment rules) to set limits on redistricting. The bill text frames the limit on multiple post-apportionment redraws as an exercise of that authority and retains court-ordered exceptions for constitutional and Voting Rights Act compliance.
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