# 119-hr-5879: Save American Democracy Act

119-hr-5879, Save American Democracy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5879
- Congress: 119
- Title: Save American Democracy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Prohibition on mid-decade congressional redistricting**: This bill would bar States from conducting a second round of U.S. House redistricting after an apportionment under the 1929 Apportionment Act. It defines limited exceptions and says it does not change how States run state or local elections. - States: It would stop a State that has completed redistricting after an apportionment from drawing new House maps again until after the next decennial apportionment. It applies to redistricting that occurs after the regular 2020 census. - Courts and rights claimants: Federal or State courts may still require new maps to fix violations of the U.S. Constitution, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, or a State constitution. - State law option: A State may enact legislation that expressly requires a subsequent redistricting to proceed despite the prohibition. - Scope: The bill clarifies that nothing in it affects how a State carries out elections for State or local offices.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on mid-decade congressional redistricting: benefit, high. This bill would stop states from redrawing U.S. House districts again mid-decade after they finish a post-census map. Courts could still order a new map to fix violations of the U.S. Constitution, the Voting Rights Act, or a state constitution. A state could also do a mid-decade redraw only if its…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5879 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5879)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5879 (as of 2026-04-21).