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S.694: Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 31, 2011
- Latest Major Action March 31, 2011
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act - 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: (1) comply with the U.S. Constitution, or (2) enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Requires such redistricting to be conducted through a plan...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| March 31, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) |