Redistricting Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5921 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5921 To require States to carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which members of the public are informed of redistricting proposals and have the opportunity to participate in the development of such proposals prior to their adoption, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2025 Ms. Ross (for herself, Ms. Adams, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, and Mrs. Foushee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require States to carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which members of the public are informed of redistricting proposals and have the opportunity to participate in the development of such proposals prior to their adoption, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDING OF CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Redistricting Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025''. (b) Finding.--Congress finds that it has the authority to require States to follow certain procedures in carrying out congressional redistricting after an apportionment of Members of the House of Representatives because-- (1) the authority granted to Congress under article I, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States gives Congress the power to enact laws governing the time, place, and manner of elections for Members of the House of Representatives; and (2) the authority granted to Congress under section 5 of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution gives Congress the power to enact laws to en