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H.R. 3057

Referred to Committee

Fair Representation Act

Introduced 6/26/2017•115th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

7/14/2017 • House

Summary

Fair Representation Act

This bill requires (1) that ranked choice voting (a system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference) be used for all elections for Members of the House of Representatives, (2) that states entitled to six or more Representatives establish districts such that three to five Representatives are elected from each district, and (3) that states entitled to fewer than six Representatives elect all Representatives on an at-large basis.

The bill also requires that congressional redistricting be conducted in accordance with a plan developed by (1) a state-established independent commission; or (2) if such a commission is not enacted, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Introduced in House • 6/26/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Congress
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional districts and representationCongressional electionsDistrict of ColumbiaElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesHouse of RepresentativesJudicial review and appealsNorthern Mariana IslandsPolitical parties and affiliationPublic participation and lobbyingState and local financeState and local government operationsU.S. territories and protectoratesVoting rights

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (6)

Party Breakdown

6
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Sponsor

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Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]

Democrat • VA-8

Sponsored 6/26/2017

Cosponsors (5)

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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

D-MD-8

Joined 6/26/2017

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Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

D-CA-17

Joined 6/26/2017

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Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]

D-TN-5

Joined 7/17/2017

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Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]

D-CA-52

Joined 9/7/2018

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

June 26, 2017

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.

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Introduced in House6/26/2017

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors5