,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eiba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #d1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,ross 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4     
,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & ,mrs4 ,f\%ee7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ,/ates to c>ry out          
congressional r$i/rict+ 9 accordance ) a
 process "u :i* memb]s ( ! public are   
in=m$ ( r$i/rict+ proposals & h !       
opportunity to p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t
 ( su* proposals prior to _! adoption1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 f9d+ 
( ,con/itutional au?ority  7a7 ,%ort    
,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,r$i/rict+ ,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability 
,act ( #bjbe4  7b7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds 
t x has ! au?ority to require ,/ates to 
foll[ c]ta9 proc$ures 9 c>ry+ out       
congressional r$i/rict+ aft] an         
apportionm5t ( ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives because--  7#a7 !       
au?ority grant$ to ,congress "u article 
,i1 section #d ( ! ,con/itution ( !     

,unit$ ,/ates gives ,congress ! p[] to  
enact laws gov]n+ ! "t1 place1 & mann] (
 elections = ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! au?ority     
grant$ to ,congress "u section #e ( !   
f\rte5? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution gives 
,congress ! p[] to enact laws to en=ce  
section #b ( su* am5dm5t1 :i* requires  
,repres5tatives to be apportion$ among !
 sev]al ,/ates accord+ to ! numb] ( :ole
 p]sons 9 ea* ,/ate4  #b4 ,requir+      
r$i/rict+ to be conduct$ "u proc$ures   
provid+ opportunity = public            
p>ticipation  7a7 ,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
any congressional r$i/rict+ conduct$ by 
a ,/ate %all be conduct$ 9 accordance ) 
a process "u :i* ! entity responsible = 
develop+ congressional r$i/rict+ plans 9
 ! ,/ate 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z
 ! ,/ate r$i/rict+ entity7-- 7,a7 9     
accordance ) section #c1 e/abli%es &    
op]ates an int]net site2  7,b7 9        
accordance ) section #d1 provides       
opportunities = p>ticipation by memb]s (

 ! public 9 ! initial developm5t ( su*  
plans2 &  7,c7 9 accordance ) section   
#e1 notifies memb]s ( ! public reg>d+ ! 
propos$ f9al congressional r$i/rict+    
plan & provides opportunities = memb]s (
 ! public to respond to ! plan4  7#b7   
,treatm5t ( subord9ate entities ,except 
z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 !         
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act %all apply )     
respect to any entity :i* is subord9ate 
to ! entity responsible = ! f9al        
adoption ( a congressional r$i/rict+    
plan "u ,/ate law1 includ+ any          
commission1 bo>d1 committee1 or         
subcommittee responsible "u ,/ate law = 
p]=m+ c]ta9 functions on behalf ( su*   
entity 9 conjunction ) ! developm5t &   
adoption ( ! plan = ! ,/ate1 9 ! same   
mann] z su* requirem5ts apply ) respect 
to ! ,/ate r$i/rict+ entity4  7#c7 ,o!r 
proc$ures p]mitt$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may be con/ru$
 to prohibit a ,/ate f conduct+         
congressional r$i/rict+ 9 accordance )  
su* proc$ures z ! ,/ate consid]s        

appropriate1 to ! ext5t t su* proc$ures 
are consi/5t ) ! applicable requirem5ts 
( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act4  7#d7 ,no effect on r$i/rict+ =   
,/ate or local elections ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may 
be con/ru$ to affect any proc$ures a    
,/ate or a unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 a    
,/ate may use to conduct r$i/rict+ )    
respect to elections = ,/ate or local   
(fices4  7b7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5t ,section  
#bb7;c7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to    
provide = ! fifte5? & subsequ5t dec5nial
 c5suses & to provide = an apportionm5t 
( ,repres5tatives 9 ,congress1 approv$  
,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7c771
 is am5d$ by /rik+ 9 ! mann] provid$ by 
! law !re( & ins]t+3 9 a mann] consi/5t 
) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,r$i/rict+          
,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability ,act (     
#bjbe4  #c4 ,public int]net site = ,/ate
 r$i/rict+ entity  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t &    
op]ation ( site ,ea* ,/ate r$i/rict+    
entity %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a public   
int]net site :i* meets ! foll[+ m9imum  

requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! site provides g5]al
 in=mation ab\t ! congressional         
r$i/rict+ process1 includ+ in=mation    
on--  7,a7 applicable legal requirem5ts2
 &  7,b7 any r$i/rict+ pr9ciples or     
policies t ! ,/ate r$i/rict+ entity w   
use 9 creat+ or evaluat+ congressional  
r$i/rict+ plans4  7#b7 ,! site is updat$
 cont9u\sly to provide timely advance   
notice ( meet+s held by ! entity & to   
o!rwise provide in=mation on !          
activities ( ! entity & any subord9ate  
entity describ$ 9 section #b7;a77#b74   
7#c7 ,! site provides access to all     
congressional r$i/rict+ plans or di/rict
 maps submitt$ by any p]son or entity z 
"p ( ! r$i/rict+ process4  7#d7 ,! site 
provides memb]s ( ! public ) no-co/     
access to easily assessable digital     
files conta9+ ! block equival5cy1       
%apefiles1 & demographic & election data
 ne$$ = analysis1 evaluation1 or        
creation ( propos$ r$i/rict+ plans1     
includ+ assessm5t ( a plan's p>tisan    
p]=mance & compliance ) ! ,vot+ ,rights 

,act ( #aife & o!r applicable legal     
requirem5ts4  7#e7 ,! site p]mits any   
individual to submit1 view1 & se>*      
comm5ts on propos$ r$i/rict+ plans1 & to
 submit que/ions1 comm5ts1 & o!r        
in=mation ) respect to ! entity's       
activities4  7#f7 ,! site p]mits memb]s 
( ! public to wat*1 9 bo? live & ar*ival
 =mats1 & review transcripts (1 any     
public he>+s or meet+s ( ! ,/ate        
r$i/rict+ entity4  7#g7 ,! site includes
 any o!r in=mation ! entity is requir$  
to make public "u ?is ,act or o!r       
applicable law4  7b7 ,deadl9e = po/+ (  
comm5ts submitt$ by public ,! ,/ate     
r$i/rict+ entity %all ensure t any oral 
or writt5 comm5t relat+ to              
,congressional r$i/rict+ 9 ! ,/ate :i*  
is submitt$ by a memb] ( ! public to !  
,/ate r$i/rict+ ag5cy1 includ+ a comm5t 
on any plan propos$ by ! entity or any  
o!r p]son1 is made available on ! site n
 lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] submission4  7c7
 ,updat+ ( in=mation ,! ,/ate r$i/rict+ 
entity %all take all actions necess>y to

 ensure t ! site e/abli%$ "u ?is section
 is updat$ cont9u\sly to provide timely 
advance notice ( ! entity's meet+s & to 
o!rwise provide timely in=mation on !   
entity's activities4  7d7  ,multiple    
language requirem5ts  ,all ( ! in=mation
 :i* is describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71
 & 7#f7 ( subsection 7a7 ( ?is section  
%all be po/$ & publi%$ 9 any language 9 
:i* ! ,/ate 7or any jurisdiction 9 !    
,/ate7 is requir$ to provide election   
mat]ials "u section #bjc ( ! ,vot+      
,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajejc74  7e7 ,deadl9e2 pres]vation (   
in=mation  7#a7 ,deadl9e ,! ,/ate       
r$i/rict+ entity %all e/abli% ! int]net 
site requir$ "u ?is section n lat] ?an  
,augu/ #a ( ! ye> 9 :i* ! regul>        
dec5nial c5sus is conduct$4  7#b7       
,pres]vation ( in=mation ,all in=mation 
on ! int]net site e/abli%$ "u ?is       
section ) respect to a congressional    
r$i/rict+ plan %all be pres]v$ 9 an     
accessible =mat = a p]iod ( n less ?an  
#aj ye>s foll[+ adoption ( ! plan4  #d4 

,public he>+s & o!r opportunities =     
public p>ticipation 9 initial developm5t
 ( congressional r$i/rict+ plans  7a7   
,requirem5ts = public he>+s  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,to ensure t developm5t ( !       
,/ate's congressional r$i/rict+ plan is 
in=m$ by public input1 ! ,/ate r$i/rict+
 entity %all hold he>+s be=e & aft] !   
developm5t ( any propos$ congressional  
r$i/rict+ plans4 ,su* he>+s-- 7,a7 %all 
be held 9 diff]5t regions ( ! ,/ate1 )  
an option = p>ticipants to p>ticipate   
virtually1 & %all be /ream$ live on !   
public int]net site ma9ta9$ by ! ,/ate  
r$i/rict+ entity "u section #c2 &  7,b7 
%all be suffici5t 9 numb]1 s*$ul$ at    
times & places1 & notic$ & conduct$ 9 a 
mann] to ensure t all memb]s ( ! public1
 includ+ memb]s ( racial1 e?nic1 &      
language m9orities protect$ "u ! ,vot+  
,rights ,act ( #aife1 h a mean+ful      
opportunity to att5d & provide input bo?
 be=e & aft] ! entity releases propos$  
plans1 includ+-- 7i7 comm5ts on !       
crit]ia ! entity w use to develop !     

plans2  7ii7 ! cont5t ( ! plans2 &      
7iii7 any o!r issues relat+ to          
congressional r$i/rict+ 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7
 ,developm5t & adoption ( s*$ule  7,a7  
,initial propos$ s*$ule ,prior to       
conduct+ he>+s "u ?is section1 ! ,/ate  
r$i/rict+ entity %all develop & publi% a
 propos$ s*$ule ( he>+s t x det]m9es are
 suffici5t 9 numb] to ensure t p]sons 9 
all p>ts ( ! ,/ate1 includ+ memb]s (    
racial1 e?nic1 & language m9orities     
protect$ "u ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act (      
#aife1 h a mean+ful opportunity to      
provide input & comm5ts reg>d+ ! cont5ts
 ( r$i/rict+ plans = ! ,/ate1 except t !
 numb] ( he>+s "u ! propos$ s*$ule may n
 be few] ?an ?ree4  7,b7 ,public        
response to propos$ s*$ule ,foll[+      
publication ( ! propos$ s*$ule ( he>+s  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 memb]s ( ! public  
%all h a p]iod ( n less ?an t5 days to  
comm5t on ! numb] ( propos$ he>+s1 _!   
dates1 times1 & locations1 & ! processes
 by :i* ! ,/ate r$i/rict+ entity        
proposes to provide notice ( su* he>+s &

 ensure t ! he>+s are equally op5 to all
 memb]s ( ! communities :]e ! he>+s are 
to take place4  7,c7 ,publication ( f9al
 s*$ule2 opportunities = additional     
he>+s ,aft] giv+ due consid]ation to any
 comm5ts receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
,/ate r$i/rict+ entity %all publi% a    
f9al s*$ule ( he>+s "u ?is section1     
except t no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be     
con/ru$ to prohibit ! entity f hold+s   
additional he>+s "u ?is section if !    
entity det]m9es t additional he>+s are  
necess>y to enable ! entity to obta9 !  
in=mation x ne$s to obta9 suffici5t     
public input on propos$ r$i/rict+ plans4
  7b7 ,o!r opportunities = public       
p>ticipation ,beg9n+ on ! date ! ,/ate  
receives ! notice ( ! numb] (           
,repres5tatives to :i* ! ,/ate is       
entitl$ 9 ! foll[+ ,congress "u section 
#bb7;b7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to    
provide = ! fifte5? & subsequ5t dec5nial
 c5suses & to provide = an apportionm5t 
( ,repres5tatives 9 ,congress1 approv$  
,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a71 & 

cont9u+ = n few] ?an #fj days !reaft]1 !
 ,/ate r$i/rict+ entity %all solicit !  
input ( memb]s ( ! public 9 its "w to   
develop propos$ congressional r$i/rict+ 
plans = ! ,/ate by c>ry+ out ! foll[+   
activities3  7#a7 ,po/+ on ! int]net    
site e/abli%$ "u section #c ! crit]ia   
:i* ! entity w use to develop !         
congressional r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate4 
7#b7 ,po/+ on ! int]net site e/abli%$ "u
 section #c a l9k to a video record+ (  
ea* su* he>+ n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] ! 
conclusion ( ! he>+ & po/+ on ! site a  
se>*able v]sion ( ! transcript ( ea* su*
 he>+ n lat] ?an #e days aft] !         
conclusion ( ! he>+4  7#c7 ,engag+ 9    
outrea* to provide in=mation to &       
enc\rage p>ticipation 9 ! r$i/rict+     
process by communities ) limit$ access  
to ! int]net or :o may be difficult to  
rea* ?r\gh ,engli%-language m$ia4  #e4  
,notification ( congressional r$i/rict+ 
plan propos$ to be adopt$ by r$i/rict+  
entity2 opportunities = public to       
respond  7a7 ,notice ( propos$ f9al plan

 ,n lat] ?an #aj days prior to hold+ a  
f9al vote on ! adoption ( a f9al        
congressional r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate1 
! ,/ate r$i/rict+ entity %all po/       
in=mation ab\t ! plan on ! int]net site 
e/abli%$ "u section #c1 includ+ at a    
m9imum ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an analysis ( !  
propos$ f9al plan1 includ+--  7,a7 a map
 %[+ ea* congressional di/rict e/abli%$ 
"u ! plan1 toge!r ) easily accessible   
digital files conta9+ ! block equival5cy
 & %apefiles = ea* su* di/rict2  7,b7 a 
/atem5t ( ! total population1 ! vot+ age
 population1 & citiz5 population ( ea*  
su* di/rict1 brok5 d[n by race &        
memb]%ip 9 a language m9ority gr\p2     
7,c7 a /atem5t ( ! numb] ( regi/]$ vot]s
 9 ea* su* di/rict1 brok5 d[n by        
political p>ty affiliation to ! ext5t t 
su* in=mation is available "u ,/ate law2
  7,d7 a /atem5t ( ! results 9 ea* su*  
di/rict = all /atewide elections        
conduct$ 9 ! ,/ate 9 ! #f ye>s prec$+ ! 
ye> 9 :i* ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus 0  
conduct$2  7,e7 an analysis ( ! plan's  

compliance ) applicable laws1 includ+ ! 
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife2  7,f7 an    
assessm5t ( ! p>tisan fairness ( ! plan 
"u "o or m /&>d quantitative measures ( 
p>tisan bias2  7,g7 a /atem5t id5tify+  
all individuals & entities responsible =
 ! draft+ (1 or :o 7 consult$ 9         
conjunction ) draft+ (1 ! plan2 &  7,h7 
a /atem5t describ+ any *anges made to ! 
plan 9 response to input f memb]s ( !   
public4  7#b7 ,a /atem5t expla9+ !      
entity's reasons = adopt+ ! propos$ f9al
 plan & ! reasons :y ! adoption ( !     
plan1 z oppos$ to ! adoption (          
alt]native plans1 w be/ s]ve ! public   
int]e/1 toge!r ) an assessm5t ( h[ !    
plan is consi/5t ) ! policies describ$ 9
 section #c7;a77#a74  7#c7 ,any diss5t+ 
/atem5t ( any memb] ( ! entity :o did n 
approve ! propos$ f9al plan4  7#d7 ,a   
/atem5t t memb]s ( ! public may submit  
comm5ts reg>d+ ! propos$ f9al plan ?r\gh
 ! int]net site1 toge!r ) in=mation on  
h[ memb]s ( ! public may submit su*     
comm5ts to ! entity ?r\gh o!r me?ods4   

7b7 ,public he>+ prior to adoption (    
f9al plan  7#a7 ,m&atory public he>+ ,n 
lat] ?an #g days prior to hold+ a f9al  
vote on ! adoption ( ! f9al             
congressional r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate1 
! ,/ate r$i/rict+ entity %all hold he>+s
 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( section 
#d at :i* memb]s ( ! public may provide 
comm5ts on ! plan4  7#b7 ,video &       
transcripts ( he>+s ,! entity %all po/ a
 l9k to a video record+ ( ea* su* he>+  
on ! int]net site e/abli%$ "u section #c
 imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( !     
he>+1 & %all publi% & po/ on su* website
 a se>*able v]sion ( a transcript ( !   
he>+ n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] !         
conclusion ( ! he>+4  7c7 ,treatm5t (   
am5d$ & new plans ,if ! ,/ate r$i/rict+ 
entity po/s an am5d$ v]sion ( ! propos$ 
f9al congressional r$i/rict+ plan or    
po/s a new propos$ f9al congressional   
r$i/rict+ plan1 subsections 7a7 & 7b7   
%all apply ) respect to ! am5d$ v]sion (
 ! plan or ! new plan 9 ! same mann] z  
su* subsections apply ) respect to !    

propos$ f9al plan :i* is fir/ po/$ "u   
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,application to    
subord9ate entities hold+ votes on      
recomm5d+ adoption ( plan ,if a         
subord9ate entity ( a ,/ate r$i/rict+   
entity describ$ 9 section #b7;a77#b71   
includ+ a committee or subcommittee ( ! 
,/ate r$i/rict+ entity1 is direct$ "u   
,/ate law to hold a vote on recomm5d+ ! 
adoption ( a f9al congressional         
r$i/rict+ plan to ! ,/ate r$i/rict+     
entity1 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all apply
 ) respect to ! subord9ate entity & !   
vote held by ! subord9ate entity on     
recomm5d+ ! adoption ( ! plan 9 ! same  
mann] z su* subsections apply to ! ,/ate
 r$i/rict+ entity & ! f9al vote held on 
! adoption ( ! f9al plan by ! ,/ate     
r$i/rict+ entity4  #f4 ,effective ,date2
 application to r$i/rict+ conduct$      
pursuant to #bjbj c5sus = c]ta9 ,/ates  
7a7 ,effective date ,?is ,act & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply )  
respect to any congressional r$i/rict+  
:i* occurs aft] ! regul> dec5nial c5sus 

conduct$ dur+ #bjcj4  7b7 ,application  
to r$i/rict+ conduct$ pursuant to #bjbj 
c5sus = ,/ates )\t enact$ ,congressional
 r$i/rict+ plans ,if a ,/ate is ord]$ by
 a c\rt to revise its congressional     
r$i/rict+ plan = conduct+ r$i/rict+     
pursuant to ! regul> dec5nial c5sus     
conduct$ dur+ #bjbj1 & ! ,/ate has n    
enact$ su* a f9al congressional         
r$i/rict+ plan z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act %all apply ) respect to       
congressional r$i/rict+ 9 ! ,/ate :i* is
 conduct$ pursuant to ! regul> dec5nial 
c5sus conduct$ dur+ #bjbj1 except t--   
7#a7 ! ,/ate %all e/abli% ! int]net site
 describ$ 9 section #c z soon z         
practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 ! ,/ate r$i/rict+     
entity %all beg9 to solicit ! input (   
memb]s ( ! public "u section #d7;b7 n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! c\rt issues !  
ord] to ! ,/ate or su* e>li] deadl9e z !
 c\rt may require "u ! ord]4