United StatesHouse Resolution 650HRES 650
Original Resolution Condemning the Racist Mid-Decade Texas Redistricting Ordered by President Donald J. Trump
Government Operations and Politics
3 pages
- house
Last progress August 15, 2025 (3 months ago)
Introduced on August 15, 2025 by Al Green
House Votes
Pending Committee
August 15, 2025 (3 months ago)Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
AI Summary
This resolution is a formal statement from the House that condemns what it calls unconstitutional and racist changes to Texas’s congressional election maps, which it says were ordered by President Donald J. Trump. It does not change any laws by itself. Instead, it publicly declares that the House opposes these map changes and views them as unfair to voters in Texas .
In everyday terms, this is Congress speaking out. It signals concern about how voting districts in Texas were drawn and aims to put public pressure on leaders and courts, but it doesn’t directly alter how elections are run .
- Who is affected: Voters in Texas, especially communities that could be harmed by unfair district lines .
- What changes: No direct legal changes; it is a statement of condemnation and concern .
- When: Takes effect as a House statement if adopted, but separate actions would be needed to change maps or laws .
Text Versions
Text as it was Introduced in House
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Amendments
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