# 119-hr-10089: Representation Act

119-hr-10089, Representation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-26).

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- As of: 2026-08-26
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10089
- Congress: 119
- Title: Representation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-26

## Summary

**Requires states to identify and protect "communities of interest" when drawing congressional districts.** This bill would make states map, document, and publicly consider local communities of interest and bar splitting them across districts except for narrow, specified reasons; it would also create private enforcement and direct the Election Assistance Commission to support COI mapping. - States and redistricting officials would need to identify, document, and publicly consider communities of interest before drawing congressional districts and could not divide a COI across multiple districts unless a limited set of justifications applies. - Residents in named communities would see stronger protections aimed at keeping their community intact inside a single congressional district and more transparency about how lines are drawn. - Voters and advocacy groups would get a private right to sue to enforce the COI rules, giving them a direct way to challenge maps they say split communities. - The Election Assistance Commission would be tasked with providing technical support and resources for COI mapping to help states and the public.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal mapping tools for states: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would direct the Election Assistance Commission to develop and make available standards and mapping tools for States to identify communities of interest. States and outside groups that help with mapping could use these standards and tools for congressional redistricting. The pr…
- Protecting local communities in redistricting: benefit, medium. If enacted, State redistricting agencies would have to identify and document communities of interest before drawing congressional maps. Residents could submit proposed communities and the agency would have to publish each proposal and consider adding it. The bill would define "community of interest…

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- 119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act
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- 119-hr-6010: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the enhanced premium tax credit, and for other purposes.
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## Sources
- [119-hr-10089 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10089)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5106)
- [119-hr-10492: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10492)
- [119-hr-6010: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the enhanced pr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6010)
- [119-hr-9746: Biomass Facility Construction Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9746)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10089 (as of 2026-08-26).