U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10089: Representation Act
Status: In committee, August 13, 2026
To prohibit States from dividing documented communities of interest into multiple congressional districts, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To prohibit States from dividing documented communities of interest into multiple congressional districts, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 13, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit States from dividing documented communities of interest into multiple congressional districts, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Representation Act . SECTION 2. Communities of interest preserved in redistricting (a) State requirements (1) Identification of communities of interest Prior to any congressional redistricting conducted by a State, the entity responsible for developing congressional redistricting plans in the State shall-- (A) identify and document communities of interest within such State, which may be provided in accordance with State law; (B) accept and publish each proposed community of interest submitted by a resident of such State; and (C) consider adding each such proposed community of interest to the communities of interest documented under subparagraph (A) . (2) Prohibition on division of communities of interest A congressional redistricting conducted by a State may not divide a community of interest documented under paragraph (1)(A) into multiple congressional districts unless such division is necessary-- (A) to ensure that congressional districts in such State have substantially equal populations as required by law; (B) to comply with the requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq. ); or (C) to preserve another community of interest in a single congressional district. (3) Publication of information Not later than the date …
Sponsors
- Gallagher, James (R) · primary sponsor
- Kevin Kiley (I, HD-CA-3)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB10089?
- HB10089 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Representation Act.
- What does HB10089 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit States from dividing documented communities of interest into multiple congressional districts, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10089?
- In committee as of August 13, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (August 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10089?
- Gallagher, James (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10089?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10089
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