Bill > HR5837

This bill, called the Restoring Electoral Stability to Enhance Trust (RESET) Act of 2025, aims to limit how frequently states can redraw Congressional district boundaries after the decennial census. The bill would prohibit states from redistricting again until after the next national census and apportionment, with exceptions for three specific scenarios: when a court requires redistricting to comply with the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act, when a court conducts redistricting directly, or when a state orders a statewide referendum to redraw districts. The legislation is grounded in Congress's constitutional authority under Article I, Section 4 and the Fourteenth Amendment to regulate elections and apportion representatives. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that it does not impact state or local election district processes, and its provisions would apply to Congressional redistricting occurring after the 2020 census, with the statewide referendum provision specifically taking effect after November 3, 2026. The goal appears to be preventing frequent and potentially politically motivated redistricting that could disrupt electoral stability.

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