HR 42
Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2023
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Bill overview
This bill, the Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2023, aims to prevent states from redrawing congressional district lines more than once within a decade following a census and reapportionment. It restricts states from conducting another redistricting until after the next apportionment of Representatives, unless a court orders it to comply with the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act. The bill focuses on ensuring fair representation by limiting the frequency of redistricting, which can be used to dilute minority voting power. It applies to redistricting that occurs after the 2020 census.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
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