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US HR158

US HR158
CLEAN Elections Act Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Elections Act


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Introduced
01/03/2025
In Committee
01/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To require the use of independent nonpartisan commissions to carry out congressional redistricting.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the CLEAN Elections Act or Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Elections Act, requires states to use independent nonpartisan commissions for congressional and state legislative redistricting. Specifically, the bill mandates that each state's congressional redistricting (starting with the 2020 census) must be done by a nonpartisan independent redistricting commission. For state legislative districts, states will only receive federal election administration funding if they also use such a commission. To be considered "nonpartisan" and "independent," the commission must have an equal number of members from the two largest political parties in the state, and none of the members can be current elected public officials. This approach aims to reduce political bias in the redistricting process by creating more balanced and neutral commissions responsible for drawing electoral district boundaries, which could help prevent gerrymandering and ensure more representative electoral districts.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 01/03/2025)

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