H.R. 5426 Introduced Government Operations and Politics

John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act

To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Introduced September 17, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action September 17, 2025

Summary

John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
This bill establishes requirements regarding congressional redistricting, including that redistricting plans must be developed by an independent redistricting commission.
A state that has been redistricted after an apportionment of Representatives may not be redistricted again until after the next apportionment, unless the state is ordered by a court to conduct a subsequent redistricting in order to comply with the Constitution or enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Each state must establish an independent redistricting commission to develop redistricting plans that meet specified criteria. If such a plan is not enacted into law, a state's highest court may select a plan developed by the state's commission. If the state court does not select a plan, a U.S. district court must develop a plan.
The Election Assistance Commission must make payments to states to carry out redistricting.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Sep 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Sep 17, 2025 Introduced in House

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