H.R.5449

H. R. 5449

September 18, 2025

Ms. Lofgren (for herself, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Ross, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Bell, Mr. Bera, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Correa, Mr. Costa, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Friedman, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Levin, Mr. Liccardo, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Min, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peters, Ms. Rivas, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Simon, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Tran, Mr. Whitesides, Ms. Waters, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Gray, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Carson, and Mr. Mrvan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To require congressional redistricting conducted by a State to be conducted in accordance with a redistricting plan developed and enacted into law by an independent redistricting commission established by the State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; statement of constitutional authority; table of contents; TITLE I—REQUIREMENTS FOR CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING; 101. Requiring congressional redistricting to be conducted through plan of independent State commission; 102. Ban on mid-decade redistricting; 103. Criteria for redistricting; TITLE II—INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS; 201. Independent redistricting commission; 202. Establishment of selection pool of individuals eligible to serve as members of commission; 203. Public notice and input; 204. Establishment of related entities; 205. Report on diversity of memberships of independent redistricting commissions; TITLE III—ROLE OF COURTS IN DEVELOPMENT OF REDISTRICTING PLANS; 301. Failure by State to enact plan; 302. Special rule for redistricting conducted under order of Federal court; TITLE IV—ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS; 401. Payments to States for carrying out redistricting; 402. Civil enforcement; 403. State apportionment notice defined; 404. No effect on elections for State and local office; 405. Effective date