H.R. 10378: Problem Solvers Transparent Redistricting Under Stable Timelines Act

This bill would limit how often states can redraw U.S. House of Representatives district maps between each census-based apportionment.

What it would do

• After a state draws its congressional districts following the decennial census and apportionment, it generally could not redraw those districts again until the next apportionment cycle.
• The main exception would be if a court orders the state to redraw its map to comply with:
  • the U.S. Constitution,
  • a state constitution that was in effect when the map was last drawn, or
  • another federal law.
• If a court does require another redraw, the new map would have to be made in a way that changes the existing district lines as little as possible while still following the court order.

Limits on court challenges

• The bill says a court can order a new redistricting only if a lawsuit challenging the map is filed within 365 days after the map is enacted.
• That means challenges brought more than a year after a congressional map is passed generally would not trigger a court-ordered redraw under this bill.

What it would not change

• It would not affect how states draw districts for state or local elections.
• It only applies to congressional districts.

When it would apply

• The bill would apply only to congressional redistricting that occurs after the regularly scheduled federal election in November 2032.

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