# 119-hr-7219: FAIR MAP Act

119-hr-7219, FAIR MAP Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7219
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAIR MAP Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Exclude aliens without lawful status from the apportionment count** and create national rules for how congressional maps are drawn and how federal elections are run. The FAIR MAP Act would set mandatory districting criteria, restrict post‑apportionment redraws, and change voter ID and registration rules for federal contests. - States and maps: States would have to draw congressional districts that are contiguous and as compact as practicable, preserve cores of existing districts, and respect counties, cities, and communities of interest. The bill would require population parity using the total count of citizens and aliens with lawful status from the decennial census where practicable. - Census and apportionment: The bill would add a citizenship/immigration‑status checkbox on the decennial census and exclude aliens without lawful status from the apportionment count starting with the 2030 census. - Voters and voting methods: The bill would ban ranked‑choice voting in federal elections, require a government photo ID for in‑person federal voting and signature verification for other ballots with the signature rule taking effect for elections after November 3, 2026. It would also prohibit same‑day registration for federal elections.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stricter federal voting ID and rules: cost, high. If enacted, in-person voters would have to show a valid photo ID issued by a Federal, State, or Tribal government to get a ballot for a federal office. For federal elections held after November 3, 2026, mail or absentee ballots would need a signed card or envelope whose signature matches the signat…
- Big changes to congressional maps: mixed, high. If enacted, new rules would require congressional districts drawn after this law takes effect to be contiguous and as compact as practicable. The bill would bar maps that are drawn to help or hurt incumbents, candidates, or parties and would ask States to preserve cores of old districts, counties,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7219 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7219)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7219 (as of 2026-04-21).