What does Preamble of Anti-Rigging Act of 2025 do?

This bill aims to restrict states' ability to conduct multiple congressional redistrictings following a decennial census and apportionment. The bill proposes to prohibit states from performing more than one congressional redistricting after each census.

What does SHORT TITLE; FINDING OF CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY. of Anti-Rigging Act of 2025 do?

This Act is formally titled the Anti-Rigging Act of 2025. The Act asserts Congress's constitutional authority to regulate state redistricting processes following apportionment of House Representatives. This authority is based on Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution, which grants Congress power over election laws. Congress also cites Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment, which allows enforcement of the Fourteenth Amendment's apportionment requirements.

What does LIMIT ON CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING AFTER AN APPORTIONMENT. of Anti-Rigging Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Act for the relief of Doctor Ricardo Vallejo Samala, approved December 14, 1967 (2 U.S.C. 2c). It establishes a limit on congressional redistricting following an apportionment. A state that has been redistricted after an apportionment under section 22(a) of the Act approved June 18, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a) cannot be redistricted again until the next apportionment. An exception to this limit exists if a court orders a state to redistrict to comply with the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

What does NO EFFECT ON ELECTIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL OFFICE. of Anti-Rigging Act of 2025 do?

This section states that the Act does not affect how a State conducts elections for State or local office. The Act also clarifies that it does not impact the process by which a State establishes districts used in such elections.

What does EFFECTIVE DATE. of Anti-Rigging Act of 2025 do?

This Act applies to Congressional redistricting that occurs after the 2020 decennial census.

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Anti-Rigging Act of 2025

Last updated: 7/10/2025 · Introduced: 7/10/2025

Author: Marc Veasey (D-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill limits states to a single congressional redistricting after each census, preventing multiple redistricting plans.
The bill asserts Congress's constitutional authority to regulate state redistricting processes following apportionment.
Redistricting can still occur if ordered by a court to comply with the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 5426(In Committee)Official page

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Includes provisions on preamble, short title; finding of constitutional authority., and 3 more.

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