House Bill 42
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 9, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
42
Congress
118
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
Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2023
This bill prohibits a state where the congressional districts have been redistricted after a decennial census from carrying out another redistricting until after the next apportionment of Representatives following a decennial census, unless a court requires the state to conduct a subsequent redistricting to comply with the Constitution or enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The bill is applicable to any congressional redistricting which occurs after the regular decennial census conducted during 2020.
January 9, 2023
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01/09/2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/09/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 24, 2024 4:05:16 AM