HR 6550
End Prison Gerrymandering Act
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This bill, the End Prison Gerrymandering Act, aims to prevent states from manipulating congressional districts by counting incarcerated individuals as residents of their current prison location. Starting with the 2030 census, the bill requires the Census Bureau to attribute incarcerated individuals to their last place of residence before going to prison. Furthermore, states must then use this prior residence for congressional redistricting purposes, ensuring a more accurate representation of the population.
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Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
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