Proposal:Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2023

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 118th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	HR 42
Type of Legislation	House Bill
Congress	118
Status	Archived — 118th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2023

This bill prohibits a state where the congressional districts have been redistricted after a decennial census from carrying out another redistricting until after the next apportionment of Representatives following a decennial census, unless a court requires the state to conduct a subsequent redistricting to comply with the Constitution or enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The bill is applicable to any congressional redistricting which occurs after the regular decennial census conducted during 2020.

Bill Title

Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2023

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2023-01-09: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• 2023-01-09: Introduced in House
• 2023-01-09: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.