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119-hr-5921119th Congress

Redistricting Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

Introduced

Summary

Public transparency in congressional redistricting would be required nationwide. The bill would set detailed rules for public websites, hearings, data access, and public input when states draw House districts, and it would apply to redistricting after the 2030 census with transitional rules for certain pending court orders.

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  • State redistricting entities would have to maintain a public website with meeting notices, streamed hearings, and no-cost downloads of maps and digital files such as block-equivalency data and shapefiles.
  • Residents, reporters, and community groups would get earlier and broader chances to shape plans through initial and post-development hearings in multiple regions, virtual participation, written comments, and targeted outreach to hard-to-reach and protected minority communities.
  • Before any final vote the entity would post a comprehensive analysis at least 10 days beforehand, explain who drafted the plan and how public input changed it, and hold a mandatory public hearing no later than 7 days before adoption.

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Pre-vote data and hearing rules for voters

If enacted, States would have to post a full analysis and map files at least 10 days before a final redistricting vote. The posted data would include population, voting-age, and citizen counts by race and language, party voter counts where available, and six years of statewide election results. States would hold a mandatory public hearing not later than seven days before the vote. The hearing video would be posted right after and a searchable transcript would be posted within 48 hours.

Public website and hearings for voters

If enacted, each State would have to create a public redistricting website by August 1 of the census year. The site would list all maps and give free downloads of block, shapefile, demographic, and election data. States would post oral and written comments within 72 hours and keep site materials for at least 10 years. States would hold streamed hearings before and after plan drafts across regions and take public input for at least 60 days.

When the new rules would start

If enacted, the rules would apply to any congressional redistricting after the 2030 decennial census. The bill would also apply to some States that are under court orders to revise 2020-census plans if those States have no final plan. Those transitional States would have to set up the website as soon as practicable and start public input not later than 30 days after the court order, unless the court requires an earlier schedule.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

NC • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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