H.R. 4889
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · August 5, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Kiley of California · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Finding of constitutional authority
- Congress finds that it has the authority to establish the terms and conditions States must follow in carrying out Congressional redistricting after an apportionment of Members of the House of Representatives because—
- the authority granted to Congress under article I, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States gives Congress the power to enact laws governing the time, place, and manner of elections for Members of the House of Representatives; and
- the authority granted to Congress under section 5 of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution gives Congress the power to enact laws to enforce section 2 of such amendment, which requires Representatives to be apportioned among the several States according to their number.
SEC. 2. Limit on congressional redistricting after an apportionment
- The Act entitled , approved December 14, 1967 (), is amended by adding at the end the following: .
An Act for the relief of Doctor Ricardo Vallejo Samala and to provide for congressional redistricting2 U.S.C. 2c
SEC. 3. No effect on elections for State and local office
- Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act may be construed to affect the manner in which a State carries out elections for State or local office, including the process by which a State establishes the districts used in such elections.
SEC. 4. Effective Date
- This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to any Congressional redistricting which occurs after the November 2024 election.