,,ia #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #hj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #aa1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,grayson introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,jo9t ,,resolution ,propos+ an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prohibit g]rym&]+ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ,congressional di/ricts4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is jo9t resolution may be cit$ z ! ,fair ,di/ricts ,am5dm5t4 #b4 ,con/itutional am5dm5t ,! foll[+ article is propos$ z an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be valid to all int5ts & purposes z "p ( ! ,con/itution :5 ratifi$ by ! legislatures ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! sev]al ,/ates3 -- #a4 ,9 e/abli%+ di/ricts = ! election ( ,repres5tatives 9 ,congress1 a ,/ate %all ensure t no plan = ! apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives among individual di/ricts1 or any individual di/rict e/abli%$ "u su* plan1 is drawn ) ! int5t to favor or disfavor a political p>ty or an incumb5t2 & di/ricts %all n be drawn ) ! int5t or result ( d5y+ or abridg+ ! equal opportunity ( racial or language m9orities to p>ticipate 9 ! political process or to dim9i% _! ability to elect ,repres5tatives ( _! *oice2 & di/ricts %all consi/ ( contigu\s t]ritory 7includ+ any t]ritory t w\ld be contigu\s except = ! fact t x is b\nd$ by a body ( wat] or t]ritory outside ( ! ,/ate74 #b4 ,unless compliance ) ! /&>ds "u ?is section conflicts ) ! /&>ds set =? "u section #a1 di/ricts = ! election ( ,repres5tatives 9 ,congress %all be z ne>ly equal 9 population z is practicable2 di/ricts %all be compact2 & di/ricts %all1 :]e feasible1 utilize exi/+ political & geographical b\nd>ies4 #c4 ,! ord] 9 :i* ! /&>ds "u sections #a & #b are set =? %all n be read to e/abli% any priority ( "o /&>d ov] any o!r /&>d )9 ! same section4 4