3.0.0 2978 2023-01-11T13:24:18Z 2023-01-11T13:24:18Z House H HR 2013-08-02 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LOWENTHAL:H.R. 2978.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:(1) the authority granted to Congress under article I,section 4 of the Constitution of the United States givesCongress the power to enact laws governing the time, place,and manner of elections for Members of the House ofRepresentatives; and(2) the authority granted to Congress under section 5 ofthe fourteenth amendment to the Constitution gives Congressthe power to enact laws to enforce section of such amendment,which requires Representatives to be apportioned among theseveral States according to their number.[Page H5400]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2013-09-13T19:11:59Z Referred to 2013-08-02T13:00:19Z John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act 113 223 HR 2013-01-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice. Related bill CRS John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act 113 278 HR 2013-02-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice. Related bill CRS Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2013 113 2490 HR 2013-07-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Related bill CRS Redistricting Reform Act of 2013 113 2758 HR 2013-09-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Related bill CRS Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act 113 2910 S 2014-09-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2013-09-13 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2013-08-02 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-08-02 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5375) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-08-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-08-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 N B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2014-04-28 False T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2014-04-28 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2014-07-22 False Congress Civil actions and liability Congressional districts and representation Federal district courts Judicial procedure and administration Legal fees and court costs Political parties and affiliation Public participation and lobbying State and local courts State and local government operations Voting rights Congress 00 2013-08-02 Introduced in House 2013-09-19T19:49:29Z Let the People Draw the Lines Act of 2013 - Prohibits a state that has been redistricted after an apportionment from being redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives, unless the state is ordered by a court to conduct such a subsequent redistricting in order to comply with the Constitution or enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Requires any congressional redistricting to be conducted according to: (1) a plan developed by the independent redistricting commission established in the state; or (2) if such plan is not enacted into law, the redistricting plan selected by the state's highest court or developed by a U.S. district court.

Requires each state to establish an independent redistricting commission to develop a redistricting plan for the state in accordance with specified criteria, including requirements that districts: (1) have equal population per representative as nearly as practicable; (2) comply with the Voting Rights Act of 1965; (3) are geographically contiguous; (4) have boundaries that minimize the division of any municipality, county, neighborhood, or community of interest; and (5) are geographically compact and use visible geographic features. Prohibits consideration, in developing a redistricting plan, of the political party affiliation of the population of a district or the residence of any Member of the House of Representatives or candidate. Sets forth requirements for public notice and hearings on redistricting plans and a process for enactment of a final redistricting plan.

Sets forth alternative procedures for the the development of a redistricting plan by a state's highest court or a federal district court if a plan developed by a state independent redistricting commission is not enacted into law by a specified date.

Provides for: (1) Election Assistance Commission payments to states for carry out redistricting, and (2) civil enforcement to carry out this Act by the Attorney General or an individual state elector who is aggrieved by a violation of this Act.

]]> Let the People Draw the Lines Act of 2013 Display Title Let the People Draw the Lines Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To require States to conduct Congressional redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Let the People Draw the Lines Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-08-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2978ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2978ih.xml 2013-09-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.