{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5426","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5426,"title":"John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-09-17","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001068","fullName":"Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]","party":"D","state":"TN","district":9}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-17","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-17","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-17","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-17","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes requirements regarding congressional redistricting, including that redistricting plans must be developed by an independent redistricting commission.</p><p>A state that has been redistricted after an apportionment of Representatives may not be redistricted again until after the next apportionment, unless the state is ordered by a court to conduct a subsequent redistricting in order to comply with the Constitution or enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965.</p><p>Each state must establish an independent redistricting commission to develop redistricting plans that meet specified criteria. If such a plan is not enacted into law, a state's highest court may select a plan developed by the state's commission. If the state court does not select a plan, a U.S. district court must develop a plan.</p><p>The Election Assistance Commission must make payments to states to carry out redistricting.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-07T20:58:46Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":284,"ts":"2026-04-19T11:28:38.431Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=John%20Tanner%20and%20Jim%20Cooper%20Fairness%20and%20Independence%20in%20Redi"}]}}