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HR 4889119th CongressIn Committee
To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment.
Introduced: Aug 5, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3] (R-California)
Civil Rights & Justice
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This bill would bar states from redrawing their congressional districts more than once after each decennial census and the related apportionment of U.S. House seats. In practice, after a state completes its first post-census redistricting, it would be prohibited from a second redistricting until after the next apportionment is completed, unless a court orders another redistricting to conform to the Constitution or to enforce the Voting Rights Act. The measure asserts Congress’s authority to regulate elections and to enforce equal protection in apportionment, and it does not change how state or local elections are conducted. It would apply to congressional redistricting occurring after the November 2024 election.
Key Points
- 1Prohibition on multiple redistrictings: A state may not undertake more than one congressional redistricting after an apportionment following a decennial census, unless a court requires another redistricting for constitutional or Voting Rights Act reasons.
- 2Legal basis: The bill cites Congress’s constitutional authority under Article I, Section 4 (time, place, and manner of elections) and Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment (enforcement of equal protection in apportionment) to justify federal regulation of redistricting.
- 3Amends existing law: The prohibition is added to the end of the 1967 redistricting statute (2 U.S.C. 2c), referencing the 1929 act’s apportionment framework (2 U.S.C. 2a) and the process for future apportionments.
- 4Effective date: The rule applies to congressional redistricting that occurs after the November 2024 election.
- 5State/local elections unaffected: The bill explicitly states it does not change how states conduct elections for state or local offices.
Impact Areas
Primary: United States House of Representatives districts and the states that draw them; state legislatures and any redistricting commissions involved in federal map drawing.Secondary: Voters, particularly those focusing on representation and minority rights, lawmakers, and election administrators who design and implement district maps.Additional impacts: Potentially less mid-decade redistricting activity, possible effects on litigation and court-directed redistricting, and shifts in how states plan and manage upcoming redistricting cycles. Could influence political dynamics by entrenching maps for longer periods unless court orders intervene.
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