S. 2885
Introduced in Senate · October 10, 2025September 18 (
legislative day
, September 16), 2025
Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Warnock, Mr. King, and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,