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HOUSE 163116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

RESPECT Resolution

Last Action
3/25/2019

Actions

  • 2019-01-03Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • 2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2019-01-03Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-03 (00)

Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Elections Act or the CLEAN Elections Act

This bill establishes requirements for nonpartisan redistricting and open primary elections.

States must (1) conduct congressional redistricting using a plan developed by a nonpartisan independent redistricting commission, beginning with the 2020 census; and (2) hold open primaries for federal elections.

A state may not use federal funds provided for election administration purposes unless it certifies to the Election Assistance Commission that it (1) conducts redistricting for its state legislative districts using a plan developed by a nonpartisan independent redistricting commission, and (2) holds open primaries for elections for state and local office.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Advisory bodies
  • Congressional districts and representation
  • Congressional elections
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Members of Congress
  • State and local government operations
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