# 119-s-2885: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025

119-s-2885, Redistricting Reform Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2885
- Congress: 119
- Title: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Creates binding state independent redistricting commissions** to produce congressional maps under a prioritized fairness and Voting Rights Act framework. It would make commission plans the default and let federal courts publish fallback plans when commissions or state processes fail.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Deadlines and limits on redraws: benefit, high. If enacted, States must enact final congressional maps by the earliest of their State deadline, February 15 of a federal election year, or 90 days before the next federal primary. The bill would require States to use either a commission plan or, if the commission fails to enact a plan, a three-judg…
- Federal court backup for maps: benefit, high. If enacted, any citizen (and the Attorney General) could sue in federal court over congressional redistricting. State redistricting suits in State court could be removed to federal court by any party. A three-judge federal court could take over, develop, and publish a State's redistricting plan and…
- New rules for drawing districts: benefit, high. If enacted, congressional maps would have to follow a ranked set of rules. First they must meet the Constitution, including nearly equal population. Second they must comply with the Voting Rights Act. Third they must protect minority groups' practical ability to elect candidates of choice when the…
- New rules for state mapmakers: benefit, high. If enacted, States would have to create or name a nonpartisan agency to run a 15-member independent redistricting commission. The agency must produce a 36-person selection pool, and a four-member legislative Select Committee would approve or reject that pool. Applicants, staff, and vendors must mee…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2885 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2885)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2885 (as of 2026-08-11).