Congressional Redistricting: An Overview

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R42831

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Nov 21, 2012

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Oct 2, 2026, 2:49 pm UTC

Authors: Royce Crocker

Source topics: Voting, Elections & Redistricting

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• HR 13340A bill to amend section 141 of title 13, United States Code, to provide for the transmittal to each of the several States of the tabulation of population of that State obtained in each decennial census and desired for the apportionment or districting of the legislative body or bodies of that State, in accordance with, and subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, a plan and form suggested by that officer or public body having responsibility for legislative apportionment or districting of the State being tabulated, and for other purposes.
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• HR 1753A bill to amend section 141 of title 13, United States Code, to provide for the transmittal of each of the several States of the tabulation of population of that State obtained in each decennial census and desired for the apportionment or districting of the legislative body or bodies of that State, in accordance with, and subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, a plan and form suggested by that officer or public body having responsibility for legislative apportionment or districting of the State being tabulated.
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• HR 5035A bill to amend section 141 of title 13, United States Code, to provide for the transmittal to each of the several States of the tabulation of population of that State obtained in each decennial census and desired for the apportionment or districting of the legislative body or bodies of that State, in accordance with, and subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, a plan and form suggested by that officer or public body having responsibility for legislative apportionment or districting of the State being tabulated.
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• S 1332Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2009
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