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This bill aims to limit how often states can redraw Congressional district boundaries after the decennial (10-year) census and population apportionment. Specifically, the bill would prohibit states from conducting more than one Congressional redistricting between each decennial census, with exceptions for court-mandated redistricting to comply with the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act. The bill cites Congress's constitutional authority under Article I, Section 4 (which governs elections) and Section 5 of the 14th Amendment as the legal basis for this restriction. The legislation does not affect state or local election district drawing and would take effect after the November 2024 election. By limiting redistricting opportunities, the bill seeks to provide more stability in Congressional district boundaries and reduce potential political manipulation of district lines between census periods, while still allowing for necessary court-ordered adjustments to ensure fair representation.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4889/all-info