H.R.4632

H. R. 4632

July 23, 2025

Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Peters, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Khanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To establish the use of ranked choice voting in elections for Senators and Representatives in Congress, to require each State with more than one Representative to establish multi-member congressional districts, to require States to conduct congressional redistricting according to nonpartisan criteria, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Finding of constitutional authority; TITLE I—RANKED CHOICE VOTING; 101. Requiring ranked choice voting for election of Senators and Representatives; 102. Applicability of enforcement provisions of Help America Vote Act of 2002; 103. Effective date; TITLE II—MULTI-MEMBER DISTRICTS; 201. Requiring use of multi-member districts in certain States; 202. Election of representatives at large in certain States; 203. Establishing minimum number of candidates in general election; 204. Conforming amendments; 205. Prohibition on winner-take-all elections; 206. Exception for States in which use of multi-member or at large districts will result in diminishment of voting rights; 207. Effective date; TITLE III—NONPARTISAN REDISTRICTING REFORM; 301. Requiring congressional redistricting plans to comply with nonpartisan criteria; 302. Ban on mid-decade redistricting; 303. Criteria for redistricting; 304. Development of plan; 305. Failure by State to enact plan; 306. Civil enforcement; 307. Effective date; TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS; 401. No effect on elections for State and local office; 402. Severability

Requiring ranked choice voting for election of Senators and Representatives

Tabulation of ballots

Treatment of ties between candidates

Definitions

Payments to States to implement ranked choice voting

Treatment of States not holding primary elections prior to date of general election

Application to District of Columbia and territories