New MexicoMemorial would urge Congress to standardize U.S. House district maps
The proposed memorial would ask Congress to set common rules for U.S. House districts and bar states from redrawing them midcycle unless a court orders it.
What it does
The proposed memorial would urge Congress to set common rules for drawing U.S. House districts and bar states from redrawing them between scheduled rounds unless a court orders it.
Argument forCommon rules could make it harder to redraw House districts for partisan gain, which may help voters receive equal representation.
Argument againstCommon federal rules could limit states’ choices about drawing House districts, and the proposed ban could block midcycle changes unless a court orders them.
More detail
The proposed memorial would urge Congress to require common rules and process standards for drawing U.S. House districts, and to bar states from redrawing them midcycle unless a court orders it. The request covers states’ redistricting for the U.S. House of Representatives. The requested rules and ban concern U.S. House districts; the memorial says Congress’s redistricting authority is limited to those seats.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 24action postponed indefinitelyLatest
- Jan 22Sent to Senate Rules Committee & Senate Judiciary CommitteeIntroduced
Civil Rights & VotingGovernment & Ethics