House Bill 2057
116th Congress(2019-2020)
FAIR Map Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 3, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2057
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Fair And Inclusive Redistricting Map Act or the FAIR Map Act
This bill directs the Department of Justice to enter into an agreement with the National Academies under which it shall conduct a study to (1) develop guidelines, best practices, and examples to aid states in drawing congressional district maps; and (2) define metrics related to factors such as maintaining geographic contiguity and compactness, respecting communities of interest, and maintaining partisan fairness.
April 3, 2019
05/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
04/03/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
04/03/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:02:21 PM